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February NRC: New Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Regulations to be Discussed
Commissioners will hear information regarding waterfowl regulations and bobcats at their February Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Lansing Community College’s West Campus in rooms M119-121. Please note that Lansing Community College requires masks for all students, staff and visitors. Last month, commissioners had no informational or action…
Read MoreWMAC: Hunter relives gruesome moment in public testimony, wolf management discussion to come in February
Initial results from public attitude survey responses show general support for wolf management Wolf Management Advisory Council members heard emotional public testimony on Wednesday from a hunter detailing losing his dog to a wolf attack in front of him. Jordan Farmer’s testimony brought silence to the room. Sitting up front and listening to Farmer was…
Read MoreLeaving a Legacy
MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter poses with her two daughters and husband, Marc, during an Upper Peninsula vacation. By MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter At our MUCC Annual Convention in September, we had a lengthy list for our Moments of Memory — MUCC members we have lost since our last in-person convention in 2019. Several…
Read MoreDecember NRC: Steelhead, walleye regulations to be discussed
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is expected to continue discussions regarding two fisheries order amendments and possibly vote on the pair at their December monthly meeting. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. at the Michigan Library and Historical Center Forum. An agenda for the day can be found here. An amendment to Fisheries…
Read MoreFarewell from your Huron Pines AmeriCorps Member
As the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” Today is my final day as the Huron Pines AmeriCorps (HPA) member serving with Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC). I began twenty-two months ago at the end of January, in 2020, and in that time, I’ve learned a great deal about how…
Read MoreFunding Available for Natural Resource Restoration in the Saginaw Bay Watershed
This blog is designed to highlight some of the key information provided in a Michigan DNR press release regarding restoration funding and projects in the Saginaw Bay watershed from November 4, 2021. To read the entire press release and learn more about the funding available for restoration efforts in the Saginaw Bay watershed, please click…
Read MoreReduction in steelhead bag limits, increase in walleye fishing opportunities discussed at November NRC meeting
A proposed amendment reducing the bag limit of steelhead on certain streams received the most attention at Wednesday’s monthly Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. About 50 members of the public and department attended the meeting. Public comment centered around the reduction in steelhead bag limits, an amended fisheries order opening up the Saginaw River to…
Read More‘He wanted to make things better’
By Chris Lamphere MUCC one of three organizations bequeathed $1M by retired educator, lifelong conservationist Dean Barnum The obituary of Dean Barnum is brief and to the point, listing the dry facts of an unassuming man who loved the outdoors, reading books and filling out the New York Times crossword puzzle in ink. As anyone…
Read MorePheasant stocking set to begin this week, licenses on sale
Michigan’s pheasant opener kicks off Wednesday in the Lower Peninsula, and hunters will have the opportunity to harvest stocked birds at select state game areas throughout Southern Michigan. In late 2018, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, working on behalf of the Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative (MPHI) and a MUCC member-passed resolution, was able to secure $260,000…
Read MoreA predator-prey study, increasing public awareness, maintaining sustainable wolf prey populations discussed October wolf meeting.
The Wolf Management Advisory Council (WMAC) is charged with making recommendations to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding wolf management. The council will undertake recommending updates to the 2015 Wolf Management Plan to include up-to-date biology and information. The WMAC is comprised of six members: Dan Kennedy representing the DNR, Amy Trotter representing…
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