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Salt Lake City, UTAH – The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) recently pledged $50,000 to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Platte Valley Habitat Partnership (PVHP).
The PVHP was formed to establish partnerships and work collaboratively to improve habitat for mule deer and other wildlife in the area, as well as to address declining numbers of mule deer in the Platte Valley. Read more
On July 2nd, animal rights groups launched a petition drive to stop the state from controlling the growing wolf population. If enough signatures are gathered, Michigan voters will decide on November 4, 2014, whether to overturn Senate Bill 288, which granted authority to designate game species to the state Natural Resources Commission. The anti-hunting coalition, called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected, is backed by the nation’s most powerful animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Read more
The Humane Society of the United States has come under fire for getting a “D” grade from the charity watchdog American Institute of Philanthropy. AIP finds that HSUS spends up to 50 percent of its budget on overhead and spends up to 48 cents to raise every dollar.
Kill aimed at managing the state’s wolf population…
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) today took action to name the wolf a game species in the state and approve a limited public wolf harvest in three distinct regions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Read more
KANSAS CITY, MO – Midland Radio Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of two new cameras to its line of High Definition Wearable Video Cameras, the XTC280 and XTC285. The cameras are in full HD for a crisp, clear picture with a lens that focuses from five inches to infinity to make sure you don’t miss a shot. These cameras feature one button record for simple operation and image stabilization for a steady picture when filming. Read more
Mr. Richey died Saturday, June 20, 2013, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City following a stroke
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130705/OBITUARIES/307050040#ixzz2YXfj2Rvq
NEWTOWN, Conn. — After an extensive national search involving the trade show industry’s top management companies, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) has selected ConvExx as its new SHOT Show® management partner. ConvExx replaces longtime NSSF partner Reed Exhibitions. Read more
BEAVERTON, OR. – Leupold® has introduced several new binoculars to provide hunters, archers, bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts with more compact, high performance options to fit any need. Read more
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11, at the MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road, in Lansing.
Following public comments, the NRC will consider: •Renaming special deer hunts, as well as the qualifications of participants and hunt rules and the use of standing-vehicle permits for hunters with disabilities; •Establishing antlerless deer license quotas and early waterfowl-season regulations; and •Designating wolves as a game species and establishing regulations for a November 2013 limited wolf hunt, under the authority of Public Act 21 of 2013 (signed into law May 8). Read more