Asian Carp Conf in Novi Thursday February 25, 2010
By editor on Feb 24, 2010 | In Conservation | Send feedback »
Michigan United Conservation Clubs
Contact: Erin McDonough, Executive Director
Tony Hansen, Deputy Director
517-346-6475
517-346-6486
517-775-9500
269-420-9510
LANSING, MICH—The Michigan United Conservation Clubs will host an Asian Carp Conference on Thursday, February 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Conference Center at Rock Financial Showplace, 46100 Grand River in Novi. The Outdoorama sport show opens at 2 p.m. that day and runs through Sunday.
Yes, Global Warming Could Be Cause of D.C. Snowstorm
By editor on Feb 13, 2010 | In Environment | Send feedback »
From Politics Daily WOMAN UP contributor Ria Misra 2/13/2010:
There's bipartisan agreement on at least one thing in Washington this week: There's a whole lot of snow outside. After two paralyzing storms swept through the District in quick succession, the area was blanketed in almost two and a half feet of snow. Read on Politics Daily
Michigan Recreation Passport Proposal Could Eliminate Motor Vehicle Permits
By editor on Nov 10, 2009 | In Legislation, Closures, Land Management, Planning, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
Legislation that could eliminate the need for state park and boating access site motor vehicle permits in Michigan appears stalled. Michigan is trying to adopt a program - the Recreation Passport Proposal - that has worked very well in other states such as a very successful Montana program. Find out more at Citizens for Michigan State Parks on the Recreation Passport Proposal. GreatLakesBass.com supports user pay systems, but there is no doubt our state lands owned by everyone need more help. Please consider supporting the bills.
Michigan.gov Web Page Dedicated to the Merger of DNR and DEQ into New DNRE
By editor on Nov 8, 2009 | In Conservation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
A new web page has been created on the official Michigan.gov web site dedicated to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) merger into the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE).
TBF National Conservation Director Mark Gintert Updates on New Weigh In Method, NOAA
By editor on Nov 7, 2009 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures | Send feedback »
Discussion with Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for NOAA on Great Lakes and Coastal Waters Issues also
Last week I had the great opportunity to attend the Florida Bass Federation State Tournament and I saw a rather unique weigh-in procedure that I thought went very well especially from a conservation standpoint.
Public Input Sought in Management Plan for Highland Recreation Area
By editor on Oct 31, 2009 | In Land Management, Planning, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
November 12 Workshop at Highland Adult Activity Center
Oct. 26, 2009
The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public workshop to seek input on the proposed management plan for Highland State Recreation Area in Oakland County. The workshop will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Highland Adult Activity Center, located at 209 N. John St. in Highland.
Governor Granholm Creating New Department of Natural Resources and Environment
By editor on Oct 18, 2009 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment | Send feedback »
Ongoing streamlining effort abolishes DNR, DEQ; transfers functions to DNRE
LANSING, October 8, 2009 - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today issued Executive Order 2009-45, creating a new Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) to protect and conserve Michigan's air, water and other natural resources. The new department will assume the powers and functions of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which are abolished by the executive order. The order takes effect January 17, 2010.
"The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is a new department for the 21st century," Granholm said. "Experience has shown us that conserving natural resources and protecting the environment go hand-in-hand. These efforts now will be coordinated under one department."
The new department's mission will be to conserve, manage, protect and promote Michigan's environmental, natural resource, and related economic interests for current and future generations. This includes implementing an ecosystem-based strategy for resource management, effectively using natural resources in a sustainable manner, and providing for continuous improvements in Michigan's air, water and soils while facilitating and encouraging economic growth.
Smelly Algae Kills Dogs, Sickens People
By editor on Sep 28, 2009 | In Environment | Send feedback »
By ROBERT IMRIE, AP
WAUSAU, Wis. (Sept. 27) -- Waterways across the upper Midwest are increasingly plagued with ugly, smelly and potentially deadly blue-green algae, bloomed by drought and fertilizer runoffs from farm fields, that's killed dozens of dogs and sickened many people.
Aquatic biologists say it's a problem that falls somewhere between a human health concern and a nuisance, but will eventually lead to more human poisoning. State officials are telling people who live on algae-covered lakes to close their windows, stop taking walks along the picturesque shorelines and keep their dogs from drinking the rank water. Continue entire article / pictures on AOL News