Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
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A suspicious animal, described as a cougar, reportedly was spotted today on the University of Michigan North Campus. No photo, no tracks, no corroboration, no nothing but it’s here…
An update is here…
And, better yet, a happy reunion of a lost dog and its family resulted from the cougar search here…
Michigan anglers may have the opportunity to fish with crossbows under a bill passed by the Senate Wednesday morning. It’s off to the House for consideration now. More here…
The use of electricity as a bear repellent is becoming increasingly effective and now some outfitters have electrified horse trailers to protect grain supplies. Others have charged garbage cans and play areas. Find out about the technology here…
Orphaned grizzly bear cubs, rescued from Alaska, will make their debut at the Detroit Zoo. A anti-hunting poacher killed their mother and the cubs were not expected to survive the harsh Alaskan winter.
The U.S. Post Postal Service is now offering Forever stamped envelopes featuring the purple martin as well as a collection of stamps featuring birds of prey. The U.S. Postal Service is now offering a purple martin stamped envelope and a “Birds of Prey” stamp collection. Read more
The Le Grand Traverse Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will conduct a tree planting project at the Traverse City State Forest Area (just south of Copemish, Mi), on Saturday, April 21, 2012 . Read more
Oregon, Washington and California have delayed startup of a plan to kill sea lions in an effort to allow chinook salmon to spawn but HSUS filed suit. The result? A temporary restraining order. Details here…
Update:
Oregon state authorities can resume killing California sea lions that feast on endangered salmon bottled up at a dam on the Columbia River, but less than one-third as many as federal biologists previously had authorized, a judge ruled Thursday.
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, D.C., denied the Humane Society of the United States’ request to stop the killing at the Bonneville Dam while a lawsuit challenging the program goes forward. However, he limited the killing to 30 animals per year rather than the 92 authorized by federal authorities, and ordered that none of them may be shot.
COLUMBIA, MO -Every year for the past 10 years, MidwayUSA has released the Master Catalog, the perfect guide to thousands of products covering Just About Everything® for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting. This year, MidwayUSA announces the launch of a digital version, an online buying guide with high quality photos, comprehensive product information, firearm schematics and a detailed index to help you find exactly what you need. Read more
“We are not utilizing anywhere near to the fullest of what the wolf management plan authorizes,” RMEF president David Allen said on Monday. “The go-slow, take-it-easy approach is not working.” So, it’s time to listen to the money talk here…
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, invite people everywhere to enjoy, explore, learn, share, and give back to America’s nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week 2012. Read more