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by Shaun McKeon, MUCC Education Director In the last REACH blog we talked about the idea of nature play and allowing children to explore the environment on their own.  This week we are going to present some ideas to help kick start the imagination of the kids. The key component of nature play is that…

 Drew YoungeDyke You love to hunt. I love to hunt. But the actions of a few taint the reputations of us all. Anti-hunting forces are looking for every scrap of unethical and illegal activity involving the taking of wildlife so they can tout those rare instances as examples of why all hunting needs to be…

by Shaun McKeon, MUCC Education Director Play is an essential function in the development of children. And playing outside in nature is something that every child should have the opportunity to be able to do.  As our society has shifted away from getting kids outdoors, and children are spending more and more time plugged into…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 8, 2014 Contact: Mike Parker, 517­284­6217 or Ed Golder, 517­284­5815 DNR receives $1.2 million grant to expand Hunting Access Program; public comment sought on adoption of environmental assessment Grant provides more youth hunting opportunities with a focus on land conservation The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that it has been awarded…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 9, 2014 Contact: Brent Rudolph, 517-641-4903, ext. 248; Ashley Autenrieth, 989-732-3541; or  Ed Golder, 517-284-5815 DNR finds 2014 firearm deer harvest down from last year The 2014 firearm deer season wrapped up Nov. 30, and challenging conditions and lower deer numbers in some areas likely have led to fewer deer being taken this year. Each year the…

 Photo: MDNR On Saturday, the DNR hosted the first ever Bear Symposium, where DNR researchers, wildlife biologists, bear hunters, and those interested in learning more about bears came together at the RAM Center to hear from each other. Nearly 100 people gave up the first Saturday of muzzleloading deer season to reflect on and plan…

 Photo: MDNR by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern On the agenda for the December 11, 2014 Natural Resources Commission meeting are the land acquisition cases for two forty acre parcels, The Beatty Tract and The Castle Tract, located in the Pigeon River Country Forest Management Unit within Cheboygan County. The Beatty Tract is located approximately…

 Drew YoungeDyke With apologies to Tony Hansen, it’s not just bow season that resumes this month. Since a lot of Michigan deer hunters are firearm-only hunters, many of you are on hold until next season. Hopefully you got your deer. Maybe you didn’t. But you have approximately 350 days until you hunt again, so whatever…

by Nick Bade-Dodge, MUCC Policy Intern We know this story is over a week old now but it’s an important issue, one that we feel should be highlighted.  A little over a week ago the capitol news source MIRS published an article entitled, “25% Of Lawmakers Own Hunting Licenses.”  This may not seem like a…

Below is a press release from the U.S. Forest Service regarding road access in the Huron-Manistee. Similar to a recent study in the Hiawatha National Forest, the Huron-Manistee will be asking the public for input on the most critical roads to forest and wildlife management. They need to hear from hunters, trappers, anglers, and any…