Several newsworthy events took place at this past week’s annual meeting of the Great Lakes Commission. For those unfamiliar with the Great Lakes Commission, it is comprised of members from each of the eight Great Lakes states with associate members from the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec. Each state may assemble a delegation of […]
September 15, 2013
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by Kay Charter If you know that our 37th president requested an endangered species act from Congress in 1972, you win the history trivia prize of the day. Add bonus points if you know when that president, Richard M. Nixon, signed the act into law, he said, “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of […]
September 3, 2013
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With September 15th just around the corner, we’ve been taking a look at some of the forecast data provided by both Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Wildlife Division, as well as the summary provided annually by the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS). Before we begin looking at the grouse and woodcock forecast data made available […]
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September 18, 2013
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