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HABITAT PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MUSKEGON SGA
This upcoming weekend, volunteers with MUCC’s Wildlife Habitat Program will be improving habitat in the Pigeon River Country State Forest and the Muskegon State Game Area. On Saturday, May 14th, at 12:30 pm in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, volunteers will be cutting down encroaching timber to restore a wildlife opening. On Sunday, May…
Read MoreIn the Field: Engaging New Hunters
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC This past Saturday I attended the Southeast Michigan QDMA Branch’s Habitat Day at Jim Brauker’s property. What made this event special for me is that my 20 year old brother came along with me. All I did was throw out an invite. Dan has been deer hunting a…
Read MoreDON'T MOVE FIREWOOD THIS SUMMER!
Summer’s just around the corner, which means so is camping, bird watching, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, and every other wonderful activity we’ve all been so anxiously awaiting to partake in as winter and spring roll through. But when you’re out and about this summer, remember that leaving the habitat clear and undisturbed of human…
Read MoreMAY EVENTS WITH MUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM
There couldn’t have been better timing for the recent warmer temperatures and frequent rains as volunteers with MUCC’s wildlife habitat program have been planting trees in wildlife openings on public land. Two weeks ago, volunteers planted ~1,000 trees between two projects at the Tuscola SGA and the Crane Pond SGA. Next weekend, we will be…
Read MoreIn the Field: Cooperative Meetings are Important
by Anna Mitterling, Michigan Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC We all have busy schedules, especially once you have kids (at least that is what I am told will happen come October…). One thing I know is that the leaders of cooperatives put a lot of their personal time and money into organizing a cooperative and any…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN EARTH DAY BY PLANTING TREES ON PUBLIC LAND
Volunteers with MUCC’s wildlife habitat program complete projects on Michigan’s public land year-round; but the busier season of projects has begun! Last week a total of one thousand trees and shrubs were planted by volunteers between two projects in the Tuscola State Game Area and the Crane Pond State Game Area. A total of 24…
Read MoreINVASIVES TO WATCH: NORWAY MAPLE
As the weather continues to get nicer, more and more individuals are heading out into the woods for nature hikes, bird watching, or some good ol’fashioned morel hunting. As you’re walking through the woods you may see Sugar Maples, Elms, Pines, Hemlocks, or so on, but have you thought about the forest and do you…
Read MoreMUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN'S OUTDOOR EXPO
Last weekend was a successful work weekend as well as some time spent in the forest that’s so familiar to me and many others; the Pigeon River Country. I attended Northern Michigan’s Outdoor Expo hosted at the Otsego County Sportsplex in my hometown of Gaylord, MI. The expo opened doors to the public Friday afternoon and went…
Read MoreIn the Field: How DNR Estimates Deer Harvest
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC Deer season has come and gone, and you have been reaching out to your neighbors to get the final deer kill for the seasons. You were able to get harvest data from most of the cooperative members, and by talking with neighbors have some good guesses on what…
Read MoreNRC APPROVES YEAR-ROUND COYOTE SEASON
The Natural Resources Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Order to allow year-round coyote hunting and allowing the use of #3 and #4 buckshot at night. Both were MUCC resolutions sponsored by the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. Special recognition is due to MTPCA president Dale Hendershot and past president John…
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