Oppose Great Lakes Fish Farming
Proposals have been made to allow large-scale commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes. There are now legislative bills introduced for this. Now is the time for you to voice your opinion to your legislators.
Michigan confirms two new invasive species
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) today confirmed two new invasive species in Michigan waters.
MDNR urges caution when using fireworks
Warm weather and family gatherings can make the Fourth of July a fun time with great memories. But before you celebrate, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking residents and visitors to make sure they understand the importance of fireworks and campfire safety.
Conservation | Environment | Fisheries Management | Land Management | MI Department of Natural Resources | Wildlife Management
Keith Creagh named DNR director
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Keith Creagh as director of the state Department of Natural Resources
B.A.S.S. and Recycled Fish form Conservation Partnership
If there’s one thing that bass anglers love, it’s catching a big bass. The only thing better is catching two. Catching more and bigger fish requires healthy waters, and a new relationship between B.A.S.S. and Recycled Fish will help accomplish that.
Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation: Fishermen, Hunters Take On Fracking
Fishermen are gearing up and hunters are taking aim – for Marcellus Shale gas drilling. A new coalition of outdoors groups is emerging as a potent force in the debate over natural gas drilling.
Sea Levels Rising At Fastest Rate In 2,100 Years: Study
Sea level has been rising significantly over the past century of global warming, according to a study that offers the most detailed look yet at the changes in ocean levels during the last 2,100 years.
Conservation | Environment | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Global Warming | Pollution | Species related
Shocking Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress
If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world’s oceans aren’t curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything human history has ever seen is coming, an expert panel of scientists warns in an alarming new report.
B.A.S.S. Conservation | Conservation | Land Management | Planning | US Federal Government | Wetlands
BASS Urges Congress to Restore Louisiana Coast
The letter, authored by the National Wildlife Federation’s Vanishing Paradise campaign and Ducks Unlimited, was signed at Bassmaster Classic Media Day, the day before the start of bass fishing’s world championship.
B.A.S.S. Conservation | Conservation | Environment | Land Management | National Wildlife Federation | Wetlands
B.A.S.S. Backs Wildlife Federations Coastal Restoration Efforts
The 2011 Bassmaster Classic, to be held Feb. 18-20 in New Orleans, will showcase more than 50 of the world’s best bass anglers. It will also draw attention to important efforts to revitalize what the National Wildlife Federation calls a “Vanishing Paradise.”
NOAA-led Research Team Takes Measure of the Variability of the Atmosphere’s Self-Cleaning Capacity
An international, NOAA-led research team took a significant step forward in understanding the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself of air pollutants and some other gases, except carbon dioxide.
Massive Fish Kill in the Chesapeake Bay; Is American Wildlife Cursed?
Maybe it’s time to start storing those emergency food rations. Hundreds of thousands of small fish have died in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay.
Sportfishing Industry Applauds Legislation Preventing Ban on Fishing Tackle
The sportfishing community thanks Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) for introducing S.3850, legislation which seeks to prevent an overarching federal ban on lead in recreational fishing tackle
Sportfishing Industry Applauds EPA’s Decision to Reject Lead Ban Petition
The sportfishing community commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for its decision to reject a sweeping petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle.
Lead ban denied by EPA
The angling public and the fishing industry once again have beaten back an attempt to ban the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle containing lead.
Asian Carp, Eh? Canada to Fight Back Against Invasive Fish
Hockey prowess, health care norms and the correct way to pronounce the letter “O.” On these fundamental disagreements, Canadians and Americans might never see eye-to-eye.
Oppose the Proposed Federal Ban on Lead in Fishing Tackle
On August 23, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other organizations to ban all lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Conservation | Endangered Species | Environment | Invasive Species | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | US Federal Government
Live Asian Carp Found Past Barrier in Lake Calumet Illinois
A bighead carp has been found in Illinois’ Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.