By Ian FitzGerald, MUCC Policy Intern This recap includes everything that MUCC felt was relevant at the NRC meeting last Thursday except for the topic of CWD. A more intensive and thorough release will include MUCC’s take on the CWD proposal and what the organization likes or would like changed. Bobcat regulations, squirrel season changes and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2018 CONTACT: MUCC Deputy Director Amy Trotter, atrotter@mucc.org MUCC Public Information Officer Nick Green, ngreen@mucc.org Click here for Eichinger’s full, written testimony MUCC Executive Director Testified on the Effects and Mismanagement of Cormorants This afternoon, Michigan United Conservation Clubs Executive Director Dan Eichinger testified in front of the House Committee…

Testimony of Mr. Daniel Eichinger Executive Director, Michigan United Conservation Clubs U.S House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources “Examining Effects of Mismanagement of Cormorants in the Great Lakes Region” June 11, 2018   Introduction Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on cormorants in the Great Lakes…

MUCC is providing this as a summary of the recently released Michigan DNR recommendation to the Natural Resources Commission on CWD management for white-tailed deer. The full document can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/12WCO2018_CWD_Regs_INFO_624924_7.pdf In a few days-time, we will have completed our reaction to the proposal, but in short we think that the individual components…

Michigan United Conservation Clubs needs your help to ensure that game fish are not allowed for commercial harvest and that more stringent regulations are placed on commercial anglers. Senate Bill 0925 was introduced by Senator Michael Green (R-Mayville) on April 10 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. The hearing…