Policy
‘Evolving military training methods’ cited for possible 162,000-acre lease expansion on state lands
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced an extension of the public comment deadline surrounding the 162,000-acre Camp Grayling lease expansion on Michigan public lands. A public meeting will be held tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Kirtland Community College (4800 W. 4 Mile Road, Grayling). Members of the public are welcome to attend and…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act Passes the US House of Representatives!
Yesterday the United State House of Representatives passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) in a bipartisan 231-190 floor vote. Thank you to these members of the Michigan Congressional delegation that supported RAWA: U.S. Rep. Pete Meijer (R-3) U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-5)* U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-6)* U.S. Rep. Elisa Slotkin (D-8)* U.S. Rep.…
Read MoreJune NRC Recap
Commissioners instituted mandatory deer harvest reporting at their June Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. Wildlife Conservation Order #4 of 2022, which passed unanimously, sets up mandatory deer harvest reporting beginning with the 2022 whitetail deer season. The order is meant to improve the data quality and speed at which deer harvest reports can be produced,…
Read MoreAdvisory council educating lawmakers through hands-on conservation experiences
Event aims to inform, engage and introduce legislators to Michigan’s conservation organizations and their missions Legislators and staffers broke clays, cast fly rods, watched trapping demonstrations and learned about conservation at the annual Afternoon Outdoors Tuesday. Hosted by the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (MLSCAC) since 2017, the event is meant to help legislators…
Read MoreMUCC Call to Action! Critical Federal CWD Legislation Pending
Tell Senator Stabenow that CWD research and management is a priority for her constituents! On April 28, Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced legislation to provide federal aid to states for CWD research and management. This legislation, S.4111, is nearly identical to HR 5608 which passed out of the House of Representatives…
Read MoreMay NRC Meeting: Mandatory Deer Registration up for Information, Lake Trout Bag Limits for Action
Changes to the lake trout and splake bag limit in Lake Huron unit MH-1 is the only Natural Resources Commission (NRC) order up for action at the May meeting. The May meeting of the NRC is Thursday, May 12 at Crystal Mountain in the Hudson Bay Room, located at 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr. Thompsonville, Michigan…
Read MoreMUCC Policy Priority: Commercial Guiding Legislation Passes House Committee
MUCC has prepared a call to action on this legislation urging our membership to contact their legislator and ensure they will be supporting this much needed legislation on the floor of the house. The call to action form can be found here. If you would prefer to call your representative or contact them via other…
Read MoreNot all hunters are after trophies, many appreciate their conservation role too
The following is an editorial published in the Lansing State Journal on April 20, 2022 by MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter. Anti-conservationists have been parading the term “trophy hunting” around at legislative and Natural Resources Commission meetings to conjure up images of leather-clad barbarians slaughtering animals indiscriminately. The term is fabricated by animal rights activists,…
Read MoreApril NRC: Elk regulations, land transactions up for action
An elk order is the only item up for action at the April Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 9:00 a.m at Lansing Community College West Campus, Rooms M119-121. Lansing Community College requires masks for all students, staff and visitors. Commissioners are expected to take action on…
Read MoreMichigan Turkey Hunting History
Fifty birds. That’s what can be thanked for Michigan’s robust and liberal turkey seasons, our world-class turkey habitat and the opportunity to pursue turkey in all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Fifty birds. That’s what can be thanked for rallying conservation organizations, stakeholders, agencies and enthusiasts alike around arguably one of America’s most loved and hunted…
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