Policy

Lansing – Conservationist Bill Demmer was honored by Michigan United Conservation Clubs as its Conservationist of the Year during its Conservation Awards Luncheon and Annual Convention, where he also delivered the keynote address. “In the time that I have had the privilege to work alongside Bill I am often struck by the fact that I have…

This is the first in a series of posts over the summer which will profile the Conservation Award winners honored by Michigan United Conservation Clubs at our Annual Convention in June.  Lansing – Representative John Kivela (D-Marquette) was honored by Michigan United Conservation Clubs as the Legislative Conservationist of the Year at its Conservation Awards…

by Mikaylah Heffernan, MUCC Resource Policy Assistant A few weeks ago, on the shores of Lake St. Clair, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder unveiled the first step of Michigan’s Water Strategy, a 30-year-plan to inspire stewardship, and to protect, manage and enhance the state’s numerous waterways. Michigan has a long heritage and history of dedication to…

Michigan United Conservation Clubs had its most important event of the year this past weekend in Big Rapids: our Annual Convention, where delegates representing our 50,000-plus members and 250-plus affiliated local sportsmen’s clubs vote on what hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation policies we will pursue, honor dedicated conservationists, elect officers and even improve local wildlife…

Legislation designed to fight the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Michigan passed the Michigan House of Representatives recently and now heads to the Senate. House Bill 5146, introduced by Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette), increases the penalty for importing the carcass of a cervid (deer, elk or moose) into Michigan from a state with CWD.…

Editor’s Note: Today, in the Senate Natural Resources Committee, Senator Tom Casperson accused us of misleading you about his legislation, Senate Bills 39 and 40, in this very action alert. Therefore, we have left it unchanged, except to add below each bullet point, the relevant verbatim language (relevant subsections capitalized) from Senate Bills 39 and…

The Natural Resources Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Order to allow year-round coyote hunting and allowing the use of #3 and #4 buckshot at night. Both were MUCC resolutions sponsored by the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. Special recognition is due to MTPCA president Dale Hendershot and past president John…

Sneak Preview! This article will appear in the May/June 2016 issue of Michigan Out-of-Doors.  Subscribe today by becoming a member of MUCC! In my last column, I chronicled how the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund was achieved 40 years in 1976. Almost immediately it faced challenges from politicians who wanted to divert it for non-conservation…

Over 700,000 Michiganders hunt deer, providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of venison to Michigan families and supporting a $2.3 billion economic impact in our state. However, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) threatens the future of deer hunting. CWD is an always-fatal disease affecting cervids like deer and elk through the spread of infected proteins called…