Michigan public tree-planting grants available via partnership

Thriving trees make a community an inviting place to live. A grant opportunity provided by the DTE Energy Foundation and administered by the DNR and nonprofit Releaf Michigan – a partnership that has supported community tree planting for 24 years – is helping schools, communities, tribes and eligible nonprofits add more green to their neighborhoods.

Eligible organizations within DTE Energy’s service territory may apply by June 15 for up to $4,000 in matching grants for public tree-planting projects. About $90,000 total is available. Read more

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MEPRO M-21—No Batteries Needed—Always On, Always Ready

As a shooter, you know it is important to have the right equipment, ready-to-go at a moment’s notice. If your rifle of choice is an MSR ( modern sporting rifle), you owe it to yourself to check out the MEPRO M-21. It is the only red-dot optic that does not require a battery or an on/off switch. The maintenance-free— fiber-optic/tritium— power source provides illumination day or night.

Though classified as a red-dot optic The MEPRO M-21— built to MIL-SPEC standards— features a specially formulated amber colored dot for high visibility day or night. The large 30mm window allows for greater FOV and allows you to keep both eyes open. A choice of four reticles is available—4.3 MOA dot, X, Circle with dot and Triangle—with the two most popular being the 5.5 MOA circle and the Triangle. Read more

Optics

Gamakatsu® Worm Hooks Deliver In Any Situation

Pictured above: Superline Offset Shank EWG Worm Hook

Tacoma, Washington Whether you need a delicate approach to fool pressured bass, or the power to pull lunkers out of the thickest cover, Gamakatsu has you covered. The G Finesse Hybrid Worm hook takes finesse presentations to the next level, with a light wire hook that can stand up to the big boys. If you fish big baits in the thickest salad, rigging up with the Superline Offset Shank EWG Worm hook lets you cross their eyes and bring them to hand every time.

Pro Staffer Mike McClelland incorporated a distinctive, acute angle into the G Finesse Hybrid Worm hook to keep baits aligned perfectly straight, so they deliver the presentation you want, cast after cast. G Finesse Hybrid Worm hooks feature Gamakatsu’s Tournament Grade Wire, making them thinner, stronger and sharper, while standing up to the most jarring hook sets. The reduced resistance provided by the Nano Smooth Coat finish means the G Finesse Hybrid Worm hook penetrates faster and surer, hooking the lightest biters. The slippery, subdued finish of Nano Smooth Coat makes threading even the thinnest finesse baits easy. Read more
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Songbird and Raptor Migrations Progress

Common Yellowthroats are among the early warbler species being observed among mixed songbird fallouts across the country.
Early May is an interesting time to check on raptor count sites for daily totals of species. This first-year Red-tailed Hawk is making its first spring migration (photos by Paul Konrad).

During May it’s interesting to see what individual birders are reporting from east to west across North America with respect to on-going bird migrations. One of the most enjoyable locations to monitor the actions is the American Birding Association’s “Birding News” website that provides birder’s personal reports in real time. Most reporting sites are listed state by state, and province by province, and it’s particularly interesting to monitor some of the migration descriptions and species lists from people’s personal reports.

For example, consider a Saturday report of species of warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other songbirds reported at Blendon Woods in Columbus, Ohio – see http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=1668765&MLID=OH&MLNM=Ohio and for a look at all recent birding reports from Ohio see http://birding.aba.org/maillist/OH and for any other state or province see http://birding.aba.org/ Read more

Wildlife

NestWatch: Reporting Nesting Birds

NestWatch participation could include monitoring an oriole nest, such as this Hooded Oriole nest with soon to fledge nestlings, built on the inner side of a fan palm frond.
A beautiful clutch of eggs in a Northern Mockingbird nest (all photos by Paul Konrad).
A ground nest of a California Towhee is filled with days old nestlings.

NestWatch is looking for more information about nesting birds that you may be interested in monitoring this season, including information about birds you may find in your yard or neighborhood, such as nesting robins, bluebirds, mockingbirds, chickadees, wrens, cardinals, swallows, and more. Anyone who has monitored nesting birds knows how enriching the activity can be, and knowing your efforts add to a valuable citizen science project make your participation all the more fulfilling. Read more

Wildlife

CZ-USA’s Redhead Premier Now Available in Venerable 16 Gauge

Kansas City, KS (May 5, 2020) – There was a time when a 16-gauge shotgun was the top choice for knowledgeable upland hunters and recreational shooters.

The last decade has seen a resurgence in this do-it-all shotgun chambering, and for 2020 CZ-USA now offers their flagship Redhead Premier Over-and-Under in the venerable 16-gauge.

The Redhead Premier 16GA features auto ejectors, a single selectable trigger and 28-inch barrels with Fixed IC/MOD chokes. As with all Redhead Premier models, the new 16 GA addition is solidly built, and this strength starts with a one-piece CNC-ed receiver. Also, it features a Turkish walnut stock and forend, laser-cut checkering, solid mid-ribs, a pistol grip and a Bradley-style white front bead. The Redhead Premier 16GA feels natural and comfortable on the shoulder, comes up quickly and gets on target fast. Read more

Firearms

TrueTimber, Mossberg and Rambo Bikes Team for Shoot & Scoot Giveaway

INMAN, S.C. – TrueTimber has announced the #ScootAndShootGiveaway with partners Mossberg and Rambo Bikes. One lucky winner will receive a Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle featuring TrueTimber Strata camo in the caliber of their choice, a Rambo Roamer 750 XC in TrueTimber Viper Woodland camo and a $500 gift card to the TrueTimber online store, combining for a total prize package worth over $4,000. The giveaway will run May 1 through May 31 and one winner will be selected.

To enter the giveaway, contestants will fill out an online form hosted on the TrueTimber website. Fans should monitor the TrueTimber, Mossberg and Rambo social media channels for contest updates and reminders, to learn more about these great products and to tag their friends who would be interested. The winner will be able to choose between .243 WIN, .308 WIN, .22-250 REM, 6.5 Creedmoor or 6.5 PRC rifle calibers. The giveaway is open to continental U.S. residents who must be 21 or older to win. Other restrictions apply. Read more

Firearms

Pandemic Sparks Growth for USCCA

Record Waves of New Gun Owners Turn to Wisconsin Company for Training and Legal Protection During Coronavirus Crisis

WEST BEND, WI – It started with the record gun sales in March. But for one Wisconsin company, the surge didn’t end at the gun store counter.

Massive increases in new gun buyers also launched unprecedented demand for more self-defense training and legal protection resources from the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), based in West Bend. The USCCA now boasts more than 350,000 members after experiencing its second-highest growth rate in company history last April, surpassing even the boom in membership it saw in March.

“Americans are having an epiphany about firearms ownership and what it means to be protectors and providers for the people they love,” said Tim Schmidt, president and founder of the USCCA. “As the impact of the coronavirus has spread in recent weeks, many Americans began to evaluate their own personal security. They began to consider what they would do or how prepared they would be if they were ever forced to protect themselves and their families. That is why we are seeing so much renewed interest in self-defense education and gun ownership.” Read more

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FBI: 2019 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed

According to statistics reported to the FBI, 89 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2019. Of these, 48 officers died as a result of felonious acts, and 41 officers died in accidents. Comprehensive data tables about these incidents and brief narratives describing the fatal attacks are included in Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2019, released today.

Felonious Deaths

The 48 felonious deaths occurred in 19 states and in Puerto Rico. The number of officers killed as a result of criminal acts in 2019 was 8 less than the 56 officers who were feloniously killed in 2018. The 5- and 10-year comparisons show an increase of 7 felonious deaths compared with the 2015 figure (41 officers) and a decrease of 7 deaths compared with 2010 data (55 officers).

Officer Profiles. The average age of the officers who were feloniously killed was 40 years old. The victim officers had served in law enforcement for an average of 13 years at the times of the fatal incidents. Of the 48 officers:

    • 45 were male
    • 3 were female
    • 40 were white
    • 7 were black/African American
    • 1 was Asian.

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