Michigan Creates #CritterQuiz for Teachers and Students

The Wildlife Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has come up with an interactive way to teach students a little fun fact each day about Michigan’s cherished wildlife species and their habitat. The daily #CritterQuiz provides a new Michigan-specific, multiple choice wildlife or habitat question each day at 7 a.m. via Twitter! Teachers are invited to pose the question to their students each morning, and to poll them for the correct answer. Then, don’t forget to reply with your answer to @MDNR_Wildlife and “hashtag” the name of your school (i.e. @MDNR_Wildlife: The answer is opossum.  #NorthwestElementary – Jackson, MI).
Help foster an understanding of Michigan’s unique wildlife heritage among your students, and represent your school with pride by participating in the daily #CritterQuiz

Streamlight® Debuts First High Lumen Headlamp

EAGLEVILLE, PA – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, introduced its first high lumen lithium battery headlamp, the ProTac HL® Headlamp, delivering a blinding 540 lumens.  The first in the company’s headlamp line to feature a lightweight, machined aluminum body, it is one of the brightest headlights available for its size, ideal for a variety of tactical, outdoor, first responder and industrial applications. Read more

Conservation Groups Unravel Controversy on Litigation Payouts

MISSOULA, Mont.–Conservation groups are gathering behind a Boone and Crockett Club-initiated push to resolve decades of controversy over legal challenges against the US Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal conservation agencies.
A joint letter from many of the nation’s top wildlife, sporting and conservation organizations is circulating this week to lawmakers in Washington D.C. The letter urges support and co-sponsorship for the bipartisan bill H.R. 2919–The Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. Read more

Interior Department Proposes Expansion of Hunting, Fishing Opportunities in National Wildlife Refuge System

The Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, has announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System, opening up new hunting programs on six refuges and expanding existing hunting and fishing programs on another 20 refuges. Read more

What Barry Sanders Could Teach Hunters

By Glen Wunderlich

Years ago, Detroit Lions fans and fans throughout the NFL, were treated to one of the most creative and celebrated running backs of all time.  His name was Barry Sanders, and although he was widely known for record-breaking performances, it was what he didn’t do and how it relates to hunters. 

Barry Sanders didn’t toss the ball into the crowd, nor did he invent a new dance for the world to critique.  He didn’t spike the ball.  He didn’t jump into the stands after a single touchdown.  Barry Sanders never rubbed his greatness in the faces of those who may not have appreciated it.  He would tap-dance his way into the end zone enroute to yet another 100-yard day and politely hand the ball over to the nearest official.

Barry had no need to boast with antics designed to draw attention.  He was the best.  Period.  His actions proved it.  And, sportsmen would do well to take a page from Barry’s book. Read more

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