Northern Michigan Conservation Network

Following a State of the Union address during which the president focused heavily on jobs, economics and natural resources, the TRCP released its TRCP 2012 Conservation Policy Agenda, highlighting federal funding challenges and key policy issues central to the nation’s hunting and angling traditions. Ensuring strong funding for conservation programs – many of which face […]

This may sound like a pretty benign land exchange, but this involves lands which were acquired through the use of public recreational dollars.  Unfortunately there is never a winner when the choices presented appear to be between “jobs” and the protection of our public recreational acquisitions. http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/02/sand_products_co_suggests_movi.html 02/12/12 By Dave Alexander | dalexan1@mlive.com   MUSKEGON – Sand […]

As natural resource management issues in Michigan continue to become increasingly politicized, this poll reinforces what has long been suspected; that is sportsmen in the western states have been able to balance a conservative political perspective and environmental and wildlife conservation.  Bob Marshall writes: A poll released Monday by the Colorado College found “western voters across the […]

You may recall that we had asked our conservaiton partners to write letters, call and generally speak out during the public comment period concerning the recent issues involving the Huron-Manistee National Forest.   What follows is the letter sent to those stakeholders who provided comment and indicated a management plan preference.  Alternative 4 preserved the greatest number of traditional […]

Hunters and Anglers Pack the House to Oppose Unnecessary Land Cap Submitted by Michigan LCV on Fri, 01/13/2012 – 11:08am Share 29 On Tuesday, a Republican state senator presented his public land bill to a room full of hunters and anglers in northern Michigan. Slam dunk, right? Not quite. This town hall wasn’t about just […]

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 […]

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 […]

Please remember that comments on the Huron-Manistee Forest Action Plan are due by December 23, 2011 and it really couldn’t be easier. You may recall that this issue came up in response to a law suit which attempted to force a ban on firearm hunting in large areas of the Hurin-Manistee Forest. As a result […]

  by Bob Marshall $615 Million Cut from Conservation Sportsmen got a sneak preview of how much Congress values their issues earlier this week, and it wasn’t pretty: House and Senate appropriators agreed to cut $615 million from key fish and wildlife conservation programs that support public hunting and fishing–not to mention the overall  quality  […]

November 16th, 2011 by MUCC Staff. Last week, Michigan sportsmen and women made hundreds of calls to House Natural Resources committee members Sometimes, sportsmen get the reputation as being an apathetic bunch. Like the lazy old watch dog that sits faithfully by the master’s side, but too indifferent to make much of a racket. Not […]