Policy

by Matt Evans, MUCC Legislative Manager Being that this is an election year there is not much action in Lansing these days as far as good public policy.  To be quite honest, outside of the budgets and the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, there hasn’t been much legislative action on conservation issues for several months.…

As we have watched hunters lose ground in urbanized areas due to unfounded fears from local residents about firearms, safety, and even anti-hunting rhetoric, its refreshing to see a highly populated area take the lead in creating a solution to deer-related conflicts that uses hunters! We hope that other townships, cities (ahem Ann Arbor!) and…

Photo: Bill Delene | Many U.P. residents have been alarmed by the estimated 636 gray wolves in Michigan and their attacks on game and pets. by Jim Lynch – Click HERE for original article from The Detroit News The state’s recent decision that there will be no wolf hunt in Michigan this year is getting…

Camo at the Capitol is a weekly blog written by MUCC Legislative Manager Matt Evans Last week this letter (Click HERE to download) was sent to MUCC and I imagine it also went to thousands of other non-profits and charities across the state.  It is being posted to our website today because it is a pretty disingenuous…

Hiawatha National Forest manages more than 3,000 miles of roads. While many Forest roads provide land management- and user-related benefits, some may also pose risks to forest resources. Increased use of an aging roads infrastructure increases safety and maintenance costs, impacts wildlife, and contributes to degradation of water quality. Over the past several years, even…

by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) held a meeting last week on September 11, 2014, at the Michigan State University Diagnostics Center to discuss and decide on various natural resource issues in Michigan. The Deer Management Assistant Permit Regulations within the Wildlife Conservation Order was a main topic of discussion,…

Camo at the Capitol is a weekly blog written by MUCC Legislative Manager, Matt Evans For all of you who have been subject to the incessant political advertisements, you have my sympathies. Even a seasoned political junky like myself grows weary of them.  And as we enter the heart of campaign season, I need to provide…

Pictured is a typical gun chambered for .44 that will be allowed this fall. Special thanks to Gabe VanWormer (photos) and Mark Klett for their assistance! There are some changes to this year’s firearm deer hunting regulations that hunters, law enforcement, and local government officials in Southern Michigan should be aware of, but not be…

This week Camo at the Capitol is by MUCC Policy Intern, Nick Bade-Dodge  The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and what it means for us Since there is not much action in Lansing these days due to the November elections, we are going to take this week’s Camo at the Capitol Blog to the federal level by taking…

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Drew YoungeDyke, Grassroots Manager | 734.272.2584 | dyoungedyke@mucc.org No Wolf Hunt in 2014, Natural Resources Commission Asks DNR to Review Science, Data on Wolf Depredations for 2015 EAST LANSING—The Natural Resources Commission today announced that it  Photo: ABC 10 News – U.P. would not consider a wolf hunt for 2014, even if…