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January NRC: Elk season results, wildlife division regulation schedule discussed
Commissioners heard elk season results and received an outline of the 2022 NRC regulation schedule from the wildlife division at their January meeting. The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) met Thursday at the Michigan Library and Historical Center Forum. Chair Carol Rose gaveled in the meeting at 9 a.m. The January meeting was the first for…
Read MoreTrio of bills aims to provide oversight of commercial guiding in Michigan
By MUCC Policy Assistant Justin Tomei, jtomei@mucc.org Michigan United Conservation Clubs has worked for more than six years through the Michigan Legislature to enact commercial guiding oversight in Michigan. This legislation has been amended several times since its original form, and it is a good starting point for making sure outdoor enthusiasts hiring guides are…
Read MoreJanuary NRC: No commission orders up for consideration, several land transactions likely
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will kick off 2022 with a light agenda and no commission orders up for consideration. Commissioners will meet at the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. All NRC meetings are open to the public, and masks are required for all individuals entering MSU facilities. At the…
Read MoreJustin Tomei joins MUCC as new policy assistant
Howdy! My name is Justin Tomei, and I am excited to join MUCC as the new policy assistant. As a Traverse City native, I grew up hunting and fishing around Northern Michigan. Deer camp was always a place for me to make lasting memories with family and friends and continue the hunting traditions and heritage…
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 MoreWolf council meets to discuss habitat, enforcement
The Wolf Management Advisory Council (WMAC) met December 7 to discuss habitat and enforcement efforts needed to sustain a robust wolf population. New business included a review of sections 6.3 and 6.5 from the 2015 Wolf Management Plan. Old business included voting on recommendations to section 6.2 of the 2015 plan. Council members first heard…
Read MoreDecember NRC: Steelhead bag limits lowered on select streams, year-round walleye fishing opened on the lower Saginaw River
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved two fisheries orders regarding walleye and steelhead at their December meeting. Commissioners met at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, and the meeting was gaveled in at 9 a.m. by NRC Chair Carol Rose. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Deputy Director Shannon Lott acted on behalf of DNR…
Read MoreDecember WMAC: DNR Law Enforcement Division expected to present
The Wolf Management Advisory Council (WMAC) will convene in St. Ignace Tuesday for its December meeting. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Division (LED) is expected to present on the division’s accomplishments from the last wolf management plan, and council members suggested presentation items such as whether LED believes the current fines and penalties…
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…
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