Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Wildlife
Waterfowl hunting season gets underway: Fall forecast is good
By Howard Meyerson Spring rains may have wreaked havoc on the Michigan landscape this year, but they likely made things better for waterfowl hunters. More ponds and marshes are holding water meaning waterfowl hunters will have more places to hunt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Hunting, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waterfowl hunting, Wildlife
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Antler point restrictions approved for part of Lower Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson Lansing — Deer hunters planning to hunt bucks in northwest Lower Michigan this fall will need to look closely before they pull the trigger. A new mandatory antler point restriction was approved by the Natural Resources Commission … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Deer, DNR, Hunting, Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Study finds hunter ed doesn’t ensure hunters
Taking hunter education is no guarantee that young hunters will continue to hunt. And while some might assume they would, a new study shows only 44 percent of those who take the classes continue to hunt. A story today in … Continue reading
Feds duck controversy, restore prize for stamp art to 6-year-old girl
Six-year-old Madison Grimm, of South Dakota, has been reinstated as the 2013 Federal Junior Duck Stamp champion in the annual art contest held by the US. Fish and Wildlife Service. Her oil painting of a canvasback duck was chosen from … Continue reading
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Tagged Duck Stamp, Madison Grimm, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife, Wildlife art
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South Dakota girl disqualified, national duck stamp competition
Madison Grimm, a six-year-old South Dakota girl who was announced as the US Fish and Wildlife Service winner of its annual junior duck stamp competition, recently got some bad news. Her entry was disqualified. FWS officials were unavailable for comment, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Duck Stamp Competition, Ducks, South Dakota, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Waterfowl, Wildlife
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U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list all across the lower 48 states. The decision will result in individual states taking over management of the wolves, according to a story … Continue reading
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Tagged Endangered Species, Gray Wolves, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wildlife, Wolf
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Crash Course: Wind turbine bird, bat deaths to be monitored?
By Howard Meyerson LANSING, MI – Michigan wind power operators may soon be able to get a state permit to collect and count the number of birds and bats that are injured and killed by turbines each year, but they … Continue reading
Surging Firearm Sales: Michigan eligible for record federal wildlife funding
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s deer, grouse and other wildlife programs are eligible for record federal funding in 2013. Ammunition, firearm and archery sales all surged in 2012. That rise in sales is translating to record payouts to hunting and wildlife … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, Archery, Deer, DNR, Firearms, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Pheasant, Pittman Robertson, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Woodcock
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Lookin for a few good bears: Study tracks travel in southern Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Dwayne Etter is looking for a few good bears – denned bears, that is. Now that it is winter he hopes to collar some. Black bears are moving into southern Michigan and Etter is tracking their whereabouts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Black Bear, DNR, GPS Collars, Nature, Southern Michigan, Wildlife
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