As a result of previous grass carp reports in Marrs Lake (located in Lenawee County), staff from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division sampled the water body during the week of June 18. One adult grass carp was collected along with the sighting of at least three others. Tissue samples from the grass carp were submitted to laboratories at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Southern Illinois University to determine their reproductive status. Both institutions confirmed the collected fish was a reproductively viable grass carp. Read more

Wind power, electric cars, you name it.   Ronad Reagan summed it up as only he could:  “The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:  If it moves, tax it.  If it keeps moving, regulate it.  And, if it stops moving, subsidize it.”

Orlando, FL – Orange County Convention Center -The Professional Outdoor Media Association’s (POMA) and the American Sportfishing Association’s (ASA) prestigious Homer Circle Fishing Communicator Award was presented to veteran communicator

John E. Phillips of Birmingham, Ala.
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A woman hugged an off-duty Detroit police officer and was killed when his concealed handgun shot her.  The sad story here…

Now that Tasers are legal for Michigan CPL holders, training is required to be able to carry them as of August 6th.  Details here…

Across the street, police officers found the paraplegic’s left foot with several inches of leg bone still attached.   Details of fun with fireworks ends here…

What goes up, must come down.  And, violating gun safety rules proves it can be dangerous – even deadly.  One lucky Floridian lives to tell  his story here…

Hartwick Pines State Park will host its annual Wood Shaving Days Festival July 21-22 at the Logging Museum. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, guests can enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of the historic steam-powered sawmill cutting logs into pine boards, listen to traditional music, and enjoy the art of wood carving, wood burning and other woodcrafts. Festival highlights also include demonstrations by blacksmiths, weavers and wool spinners and a historic surveying re-enactment. Read more