Horseback riding bill may cost state millions in federal aid
State lawmakers are considering legislation that would open more state owned land to horseback riding. But the proposal could also end up costing Michigan millions of dollars in federal grant money....
View ArticleConservationists worry about plan to cap amount of publicly owned land in...
Governor Snyder will soon have to decide if he will sign a bill that would cap the amount of public land the state can own. Some conservationists are suggesting the governor should veto the bill.
View ArticleWolf hunt opponents plan to deliver petition signatures calling for statewide...
Tomorrow, Michigan may move a little closer to having a statewide vote on a possible wolf hunt.Members of the group, Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, are expected to deliver nearly a quarter million...
View ArticleWolf hunt opponents deliver petitions to Secretary of State's office
People fighting a proposed wolf hunt in Michigan are celebrating a milestone today.They delivered a quarter million petition signatures to the Secretary of State’s office this morning. The petition...
View ArticleMichigan's governor signs new hunting fees into law
Governor Rick Snyder has signed an overhaul to Michigan’s hunting and fishing fees. The new law raises many license fees starting next March, but greatly reduces the number of licenses available for...
View ArticleHow many wolf hunt questions can we squeeze onto the November ballot?
It looks like a referendum on the controversial issue of wolf-hunting is headed to the November ballot – again. This will be the second hunting-related ballot question (and, possibly, not the last)...
View ArticleMichigan voters reject wolf hunt referenda, but state law remains in place
Michigan voters rejected a pair of referenda on state laws authorizing a wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula.Wolf hunt opponents celebrated tonight. “The people of Michigan have shown that they don’t...
View ArticleA third Michigan deer tests positive for Chronic Wasting Disease
Another free-ranging Michigan deer has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. “This news is not surprising,” said Dr. Steve Schmitt, DNR wildlife veterinarian. “The good news is that all three...
View ArticleMichigan is trying to get the jump on another invasive plant
Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area is a tranquil haven just north of Bay City along the Saginaw Bay. It’s also under siege.Slowly, an invasive plant is filling its ponds and streams.The European Frogbit...
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