Wolf Whackos to Sue – Again
The wolf whackos are at it again. This time they’ve threatened to sue the feds for relocating wolves in the great Southwest. The story is here…
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The Battle to Hunt Wolves in Michigan Rages
No doubt about it: Michigan faces a long and costly fight to hunt wolves, even though politicians have authorized a season. While the details are developed, opponents clash on the concept here…
Coast Guardsman Missing in Alaska
A seemingly simple hike by a Coast Guardsman in Alaska evolves into a search by his co-workers turning into a mystery, as no sign of him has been found. Hope is not lost but snow has hampered efforts. More here…
Michigan State Park yurts available for unique winter camping experience
Outdoor enthusiasts seeking a unique winter getaway are reminded that several of Michigan’s State Parks have yurts available for rental year-round.
Yurts are sturdy, round, tent-like structures – the use of which can be traced back through history for an estimated 3,000 years.
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The year-round yurts found in Michigan’s State Parks have become popular alternative lodging options for winter hikers, cross-country skiers and snowmobilers wishing to explore some of the most remote locations and stunning scenery the state has to offer. Read more
HSUS Can’t Stand the Heat
On Friday, sparks flew on Alan Warren Outdoors, a Texas-based radio show. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle went on to explain his organization’s position on hunting and fishing. Warren, a hunting advocate, pressed Pacelle hard on what kind of hunting HSUS supports. And then we called in to debate Wayne about his animal rights group’s deceptive practices on the whole.
You’d think a slick politician like Pacelle, especially given the size of his ego, would be happy to try to talk his way around our criticism of his organization. But instead, he spouted off a few insults and then hung up.
Listen to the exchange: http://humanewatch.org/index.php/site/post/hsus_tucks_tail_and_runs Read more
Wolf Attacks Man on Snowmobile
“A single black wolf grabbed my arm and started jerking on me”, exclaimed Lance Grangaard, who was attacked in a remote area off the Taylor Highway known as Ketchumstuk in Alaska.
“I just tried to get on top of him; I didn’t want to be on the bottom when we landed.”
A link to the man’s nightmare is here…
DNR seeks youthful take on Michigan’s outdoors, invites applications to NRC’s Youth Conservation Council
What will it take to get new generations of potential hunters, anglers and other outdoor recreation enthusiasts excited about and invested in the future of Michigan’s natural resources?
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is going straight to the source – inviting young people between the ages of 14 and 18 who are passionate about the state’s great outdoors to apply for membership to the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) Youth Advisory Council on Fishing, Hunting, Trapping and Conservation.
Boys find 13,000-year-old mastodon bone in Shelby Township
A couple of youngsters from Shelby Township were doing what boys do: Exploring a neighborhood creek. That’s when they found a strange object that turned out to be a mastodon bone. The link is here…
POMA Spring Conference A Business-Building Event
GW: These are my people and my POMA. Count me in, once again.
The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org), is set to host hundreds of outdoor industry communicators and PR and marketing professionals in Columbia, South Carolina, March 6 – 9, 2013, at POMA’s 2013 Annual Business Conference. The event connects traditional outdoor sports media and industry professionals for purposes of generating editorial content. Read more
HSUS Support Plummets
Posted on December 12, 2012
In a recent online article, “Unpacking the HSUS Gravy Train (2012 Edition)” the watchdog group Humane Watch, reveals some interesting news about the Humane Society of the United States. Perhaps most interesting is that HSUS financial support dropped by $8.5 million in 2011.
The report notes that HSUS’s overall total revenue actually dropped by 10% thanks to declining public support and losses in investment income. That Humane Watch report also indicates that grants made by HSUS for the purpose of aiding pet sheltering appear to make up about only 0.25% (one-quarter of one percent) of HSUS’s budget. It seems that all the negative publicity surrounding the HSUS is beginning to take a toll—at the bank.
This online Humane Watch report also notes that HSUS had fundraising-related expenses of $48.1 million, or a whopping 38 percent of its total budget, in 2011. Another interesting fact is that HSUS added another $2.4 million to its pension plan, bringing the total to about $17 million since Wayne Pacelle took over as CEO in 2004. They are planning for their future while suffering animals seem to be ignored. Read more