Archive | December, 2011

Guarded Optimism on Great Lakes Wolf De-listing Issue

December 21, 2011

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today applauded the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list. The decision returns management of the species to the state level. The federal delisting rule removing wolves from the endangered species list will be published […]

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Here’s an interesting take on SB-248 from someone in Ohio

December 14, 2011

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Michigan’s Land battle, and why Ohioans should care December 9, 2011 by Ethan Smith As a life long Ohio resident, at least 4th generation native and an alumnus of THE Ohio State University I’ve been taught from birth to hate Michigan. The old saying goes, north ’till you smell it and west till you step […]

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Legislature is Hearing the Conservation Community’s Voice in Lansing

December 14, 2011

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December 13th, 2011 by MUCC Staff. Michigan sportsmen and women delivered another victory for conservation this past week by taking action to delay a vote on Senate Bill 248 in the House Natural Resources Committee that would have capped the amount of public land available in the state of Michigan. Your hundreds of calls and […]

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Good News…Snyder Vetos Attempt to Roll Back Great Lakes Protections

December 1, 2011

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MUCC Dec. 1, 2011 Contact:  Kent Wood (231) 883-4374 Erin McDonough (517) 775-9500   LANSING, MI — As the Asian carp swims ever closer to Lake Michigan and its tributaries, it’s easy to overlook the host of other invasive species currently impacting our waters and fishing opportunities.  Head up to Burt […]

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