October NRC Preview

October NRC Preview

A wolf management decision tree requested by commissioners will be unveiled at the October Natural Resources Meeting in Escanaba. The Oct. 12 meeting is scheduled to begin with Coffee with Commissioners from 8 to 9 a.m.  The agenda for the meeting can be found here. While in the UP, commissioners will have pike, warm water…

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August 2023 NRC Recap

August 2023 NRC Recap

With no new orders for action in front of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC), work focused on a group of proposed warm water regulation changes and introducing new conservation partners.  Lisa Walker, the new executive director of Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger, was in person and introduced herself to the commission prior to the meeting. She…

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August NRC Preview

August NRC Preview

Proposed fisheries orders take the spotlight at the August 10 Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting.  The meeting begins with coffee with commissioners at 9 a.m. at the Grand Valley State University Cook-Devos Center for Health Sciences located at 333 Michigan St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503. There are five proposed fisheries orders up for information.…

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July NRC Recap

July 2023 NRC Recap

It was a short Natural Resources Commission Meeting with no items for information or action in front of commissioners.  Attendees learned what to expect for the rest of 2023 at commission meetings. NRC Chair Tom Baird laid out an outline for the commission over the next few months and what topics to expect on the…

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