Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Conservation
New DNR deer specialist Chad Stewart ready to talk with state’s hunters
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After eight years working for the state of Indiana as a deer research biologist, Chad Stewart is looking forward to working with Michigan deer hunters. The 36-year-old Pennsylvania native began his new duties … Continue reading
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Michigan salmon catch limit remains five in 2015, but is that a good thing?
By Howard Meyerson Anglers will be able to catch five salmon a day once the 2015 fishing season opens, but is that good news or bad? State fisheries officials say they are looking at new ways to determine what the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon
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U.P. biologist Kevin Swanson named new DNR bear, wolf, cougar specialist
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. – Kevin Swanson believes his biggest challenge as Michigan’s new large-carnivore specialist is likely to be the debate about wolves, but black bears and cougars aren’t far behind. The Ishpeming native recently began his new … Continue reading
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Michigan DNR trying to grow hunter access on private farm lands
By Howard Meyerson I’ve heard a lot of southern Michigan hunters complain over the years about diminishing access to private hunting lands. Specifically, they talk about farms where they or friends once hunted. For one reason or another that access … Continue reading
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Michigan firearm deer season: Fewer hunters, fewer deer
By Howard Meyerson Everyone knows that Michigan’s firearm deer season was cold. Snow piled up all across the state, and temperatures were brutal. That frigid arctic start, combined with a late corn harvest, kept many hunters at home. Those factors, … Continue reading
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State wolf plan to be updated, public asked to comment
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Michigan – State wildlife officials want to know what the public thinks about Michigan’s current Wolf Management Plan. The 96-page document, developed in 2008, was slated to be updated in 2013. That process is now … Continue reading
Wind Turbines and Birds: A Case for Further Study
By Howard Meyerson Wind power has been a growth industry in Michigan, but one viewed with enthusiasm and concern. Standing high over the landscape, the long-bladed turbines can be seen for miles, powerful symbols of progress and a greener age … Continue reading
Renewing Michigan’s nongame wildlife program
By Howard Meyerson Perhaps you have heard about trumpeter swans, the beautiful all-white birds that once were plentiful in Michigan but then disappeared. They are the largest waterfowl species in North America and are readily identified by their long, straight … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Endangered Species, Environment, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Wildlife
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Higher brookie limit on three new waters
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI. — Anglers will be able to keep 10 brook trout per day on eight Upper Peninsula streams when the 2015 fishing season opens. DNR Director Keith Creagh earlier this month approved experimental regulations for … Continue reading
Graymont submits new mine proposal for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Canadian mining company, Graymont Inc., has submitted a revised proposal to mine limestone on state land in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials say the request is now under … Continue reading
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