Categories: "Environment"
Oppose Great Lakes Fish Farming
By editor on Jan 28, 2016 | In Legislation, Environment, Planning, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
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
By editor on Sep 5, 2015 | In Environment, Cleanup, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Invasive Species | Send feedback »
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
By editor on Jul 1, 2015 | In Conservation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
DNR urges caution when using fireworks, enjoying campfires over the holiday weekend
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.
Keith Creagh named DNR director
By editor on Jul 14, 2012 | In Environment, Land Management, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management, Wildlife Management | Send feedback »
Michigan.gov News
Jamie Clover Adams to head MDARD
LANSING, Mich. June 25, 2012 - 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 (DNR), and state Department of Environmental Quality's Policy and Legislative Affairs Director Jamie Clover Adams as MDARD director.
B.A.S.S. and Recycled Fish form Conservation Partnership
By editor on Nov 11, 2011 | In Conservation, Cleanup, Fisheries Management, B.A.S.S. Conservation, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
Strategic alliance advances Stewardship Ethic in bass fishing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 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
By editor on Jun 26, 2011 | In Environment, Pollution, Wetlands, Hunting, Fishing | Send feedback »
From the Huffington Post
WHITELEY, Pa. -- 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. The Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation isn't against the process of fracking for gas, but its members want to make sure the rush to cash in on the valuable resource doesn't damage streams, forests, and the various creatures that call those places home.
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Sea Levels Rising At Fastest Rate In 2,100 Years: Study
By editor on Jun 23, 2011 | In Conservation, Environment, Planning, Global Warming | Send feedback »
From Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- 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. The researchers found that since the late 19th century – as the world became industrialized – sea level has risen more than 2 millimeters per year, on average. That's a bit less than one-tenth of an inch, but it adds up over time.
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Shocking Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress
By editor on Jun 22, 2011 | In Conservation, Environment, Species related, Pollution, Global Warming, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
From Huffington Post
State Of The Ocean
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.