Posts by lschultz
TECHNOLOGY TO REPORT INVASIVES FROM THE FIELD
As you take to the woods and waters this summer and fall, you should never be caught unprepared! Is your smart phone part of your gear? If not, please consider taking it as you prepare for your next adventure. We know for a fact that almost half of the people reading this blog are…
Read MoreMUCC MEMBERS RESTRUCTURE ORGANIZATION TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY
At the 2015 Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) Annual Convention, delegates approved a major restructuring of the Board of Directors, organizational structure, and the governing bylaws for the 78-year old organization. These changes will preserve the opportunity for continued involvement with MUCC members as well as protect the “grassroots” nature of conservation policy adoption and…
Read MoreIn the Field: Forestry Management for Deer
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator This weekend I had the privilege to promote cooperatives at the Cadillac Area QDMA Branch Habitat Day. Rick Lucas (a forester with the Conservation District) and Nick Percy (Killer Food Plots LLC) shared their knowledge about habitat management. In this blog I will highlight my observations from Rick’s presentation,…
Read MoreSTOP THE INVASION – AUTUMN OLIVE
Authored by Erin Oakley If you’ve driven down any highway in Michigan, you’ve seen autumn olive whether you knew it or not. Native to Asia, autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) was introduced to the United States in the 1830’s. Its purpose was an ornamental as well as use in creating wildlife habitat and erosion prevention. …
Read MoreIn the Field: Operation "Beat CWD"
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator We have been hearing for years that this day would come, that the dreaded statement “CWD is in the Michigan wild deer herd” would be uttered. While this is horrible news, and the effects of this discovery will be felt in the surrounding townships and counties for years to…
Read MoreMICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS PODCAST EP. 009 – GET KIDS IN THE OUTDOORS
In this episode, we talk to Camp Director Shaun Mckeon as he explains exactly how beneficial MUCC’s Summer Camp for Kids is. We also talk about what jobs are still open, and how you can send a lucky kid to camp for free!
Read MoreTHE OPENER: LIFE IN THE CORE
Well, it happened. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in a free-ranging deer in Michigan. DNR Wildlife Chief Russ Mason has infamously said many times, “it’s not a matter of if, but when”. We knew it would get here, we just really really hoped it would still be long in the future. Especially me. I…
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS: DRAGONS AT CEDAR LAKE
The rental season is underway! A live action role playing (LARP) group who have been camp renters for the past few years were the first group this season. After all of the hard work the volunteers have put in this spring to get the facility ready the Alliance LARP was very impressed by the upgrades…
Read MoreINVASIVE SPECIES – KILLER SHRIMP
Unless you’re allergic to shrimp, I bet you’ve never thought of shrimp as killers, and especially not in the Great Lakes. Killer shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus) was added to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources banned species list in November 2014. They have not yet been found in Michigan; however there are many worries that they…
Read MoreMICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS PODCAST EP. 008 – CWD IN MICHIGAN
The DNR announced that, for the first time, a wild Michigan deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. MUCC’s Amy Trotter, Drew YoungeDyke and Logan Schultz break down what that means for Michigan, from what CWD is, what it does to deer, how this deer was found, what the DNR is doing about it, and…
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