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 […]
January 21, 2012
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Hunters and Anglers Speak Out Against Land Cap Bill
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 […]
December 21, 2011
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Guarded Optimism on Great Lakes Wolf De-listing Issue
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 […]
December 14, 2011
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Here’s an interesting take on SB-248 from someone in Ohio
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 […]
December 14, 2011
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Legislature is Hearing the Conservation Community’s Voice in Lansing
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 […]
December 1, 2011
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Good News…Snyder Vetos Attempt to Roll Back Great Lakes Protections
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 […]
November 24, 2011
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Comments are Due on Huron-Manistee Forest Action Plan
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 […]
November 23, 2011
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Conservation Roundup: Sportsmen Lose Millions
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 21, 2011
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Trout Unlimited’s Home River project hits home
Published: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 7:45 AM By Howard Meyerson | The Grand Rapids Press Follow 1 ShareEmailPrint ROCKFORD — In the middle of a winter snowstorm, trout do not come readily to mind, but there I was recently, along with others, sipping refreshments at Wolverine Worldwide Headquarters, thinking of Rogue River trout and steelhead. […]
November 20, 2011
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Sportsmen Step Up Big on HB 4684
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 […]
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January 30, 2012
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