West Virginia Man’s Hoax no Joke

“To have someone come into our community and make a hoax that makes us look like were a bunch of criminals shooting people – that disturbs us greatly in northeastern Montana,” Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said. “We’re good people.”  Ray Dolin, a freelance photographer, who was travelling to promote kindness in America, told the AP after the shooting that he was traveling across Montana on the way to Washington state to collect material for his book.  Looks like he’s changed his plans.  More on how he was caught here…

Firearms

Access for Hunters Getting Tougher

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — When asked in a HunterSurvey.com poll if access to any of the places they tried to hunt in the past year had been restricted or placed off limits to them, nearly 23 percent of hunters said it had. When compared to the previous year’s results to the same question, hunters who lost land access grew by less than one percent, a statistically insignificant bump, but their numbers still reveal that nearly one in four sportsmen nationwide are potentially affected by losing access to available hunting land. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Do Not Pick Up Fawns

With the official beginning of summer, white-tailed deer fawns begin to appear in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) advises people to leave fawns alone. Read more

Wildlife

New Poll Says Holder Should Go

BELLEVUE, WA – A new Rasmussen poll showing only 27 percent support for Attorney General Eric Holder keeping his job, while 73 percent are either in favor of his resignation or undecided, is a clear message that Holder should step down, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Read more

General, Gun Control

SCI to Testify Before House Committee

Washington, DC – On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) Chairman of Conservation & SCI Vice-President, Dr. Al Maki, will testify before the Space, Science, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The hearing will cover “The Science of How Hunting Assists Species Conservation and Management.”
The hearing will seek to highlight the role that sportsmen and women play in wildlife conservation, both domestically and internationally. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Michigan Firearms Legislation Update

House Bill 5225 H-4 passed the full Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 13 on a vote of 74-36 along with companion legislation HB 5498 and HB 5499.  These bills repeal the permit to purchase process and registration requirements for pistols in Michigan.  MCRGO actively supports these bills and has been laying the groundwork for the repeal of mandatory registration over the past five years.

NICS checks would remain in place for FFL dealers.  The legislation would require state and local police agencies to destroy their pistol registries within six months following the effective date of the new law.  Michigan is currently one of a very small minority of states that maintain mandatory state registration.  The federal government is legally prohibited from maintaining a national pistol registry.

The H-4 version of HB 5225 can be found here

The Michigan Legislature began its summer recess on Friday, June 15.  The bills are expected to be taken up by the Michigan Senate this fall.

Firearms, Self Defense

Found a Young Wild Bird?

By Glen Wunderlich

Finding wild birds around the house can sure change a birder’s plans.  Already this year, there have been a Cooper’s hawk, two blue jays, and several robins that have fallen into our hands.  Unfortunately, the Cooper’s hawk appeared to have slammed into a window and its prospects for survival seemed slim.  Nonetheless, I put the downed creature into a pet carrier and headed off to Michigan State’s emergency animal hospital, where it was carried away by someone on staff.

It’s good to know that such a service is available.  If you have an emergency, call 517-353-5420 or take your pet immediately to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital located at Bogue and Wilson Roads on the MSU Campus.

But, what should we do when we find young birds on the ground and they are unable to fly?  Read more

Wildlife
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