Policy
MUCC Executive Director Testifies at “Examining Effects of Mismanagement of Cormorants in the Great Lakes Region”
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…
Read MoreSummary of Proposed CWD Regulations
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…
Read MoreCall Senators to Support Commercial Fishing Legislation
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…
Read MoreNRC May Meeting Preview
Next Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10, 2018, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will be meeting at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons (Kirkbride Hall), Traverse City. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the NRC Committee of the Whole will be participating in a chronic wasting disease (CWD) workshop. The public is invited to…
Read MoreApril NRC Recap
Last week, on April 12, 2018, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) took action on two different wildlife conservation orders (WCO) that were up for information at the March 15 NRC meeting. Those two orders included elk regulations for WCO Amendment No. 4 of 2018 and Public Act 03 of 2018; the introduction of a new…
Read MoreSenate and House Budget Proposals on Wildlife Management
Last week, the House and Senate subcommittees for Natural Resource Appropriations reported out their respective budgets, check out some of the highlights below. The Executive proposal included an additional 3 full-time employees and $1.6 million General Fund for the wildlife management program. The new funding will be used for lab technicians, testing costs and supplies,…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act
With thousands of wildlife species moving toward endangerment or extinction a new bill making its way through Congress could give them relief by bringing together unlikely alliances between backers from the oil industry to environmentalists sourcing revenue to save their habitats through oil and gas royalties. This legislation follows the recommendation of a diverse group…
Read MoreNRC March Meeting Preview
This Thursday, March 15, 2018, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will be meeting at West Walker Sportsman’s Club, Grand Rapids beginning at 9:00 a.m. for their monthly meeting. The NRC Marketing, Partnership, Youth and Outreach Advisory Committee will start the day with presentations on the Michigan Wildlife Council’s campaign, an update on the newly redesigned…
Read MoreAction Alert: Ban the Sterilization of Game Species
ACTION ALERT | SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 5321 BAN STERILIZATION OF GAME SPECIES KEEP UP THE PRESSURE: CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NOW TO SUPPORT HB 5321 The City of Rochester Hills has now joined on to fight the passage of House Bill 5321 — a bill that would ban the sterilization of game species in Michigan. If you are concerned…
Read MoreACTION ALERT | SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 5321 & BAN STERILIZATION OF GAME SPECIES
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE NOW TO SUPPORT HB 5321 Nearly a month ago, we asked you to call legislators to express your support for House Bill 5321, which would prevent another atrocity like Ann Arbor’s deer sterilization program from being authorized. Since the bill has been referred to a subcommittee led by Representatives Curt VanderWall, Joseph…
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