Policy
Chronic wasting disease regulations simmer for another month
At the June Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting, chronic wasting disease regulations are up for information, with antlerless deer license quotas in the Upper Peninsula up for action. The meeting will take place at the Detroit Zoological Society at Ford Education Center Theater, 8450 West Ten Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067. If you are…
Read MoreBipartisan event fosters understanding and commitment to Michigan’s sportsmen and women
Michigan legislators and members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen Caucus gathered at the Capital Area Sportsmen’s League for a night of outdoor activities and wild game feasting on May 21. The Afternoon Outdoors & Wild Game dinner was a huge success, bringing in 16 legislators representing all different areas of the state and both major…
Read MoreSubstitute for Senate Bill 37 violates Proposal G, call your senator today
Senate Bill 37, sponsored by Sen. Curt Vanderwall (R-Ludington), had a hearing today in the Senate Natural Resources Committee. A proposed substitute for Senate Bill 37 was entertained; but ultimately, was not voted on. Both the original and substitute bill would restrict the Natural Resources Commission’s ability to manage our deer herd effectively in the…
Read MoreChronic wasting disease funding looking promising, DNR law enforcement could have funding cut
Both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources reported their appropriations bills for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to the House Appropriations Committee. This recap only covers the natural resources issues pertinent to MUCC. If you are interested in looking at the full…
Read MoreProposed commercial fishing statute nets full support from statewide organizations
A package of bills introduced this week aims to modernize commercial fishing regulations ahead of the 2020 Great Lakes Consent Decree negotiations. House Bill 4569, sponsored by Rep. Lilly (R-Park Township), House Bill 4567, sponsored by Rep. O’Malley (R-Lake Ann), and House Bill 4568, sponsored by Rep. Wendzel (R-Watervliet), are all part of a tie-barred,…
Read MoreThumb-area APRs fall short, NRC takes aim at deer regulations in May
Chronic wasting disease regulations and U.P. antlerless deer license quotas are up for information, with fall turkey regulations up for action at the May Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. The meeting will take place at Lansing Community College at Gannon Bldg., 422 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933. If you are unable to attend but…
Read MoreMUCC receives $100k for new On the Water program
Michiganders will soon be filling recycling bins and dumpsters and improving aquatic habitat thanks to a new program called On the Water (OTW). Through a Consumers Energy Foundation Planet Awards grant, Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) received $100,000 to kick-start this OTW initiative — a spin-off of the organization’s wildly-popular On the Ground (OTG) program.…
Read MoreFisheries Order 200.19A passed by Natural Resources Commission (NRC)
April’s NRC meeting was held at the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The meeting was live-streamed via MUCC’s Facebook page. Feel free to go back and watch the videos here. The day of meetings started off with the Michigan State Park Advisory Committee (MSPAC). The committee began by approving a resolution that would address…
Read MoreFisheries Order 200.19A, a contentious issue throughout the past few months, is up for action at the April Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting
This month’s NRC meeting is on April 11 at the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory located at 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing, MI 48910. If you are unable to attend but would like to watch, join us live at MUCC’s facebook page here. The day will start at 8:30 a.m. with the Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee…
Read MoreMUCC signs onto a letter asking Congress for carp related appropriations
Michigan United Conservation Clubs signed a letter asking Congress for specific appropriations to combat the threat of Asian carp. Having this funding will help to make the battle against Asian carp a targeted, national effort, rather than a state and local effort. These appropriations will help the Great Lakes as well as the Ohio, Mississippi,…
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