Bill Murphy / Michigan Resource Stewards

House Bill 4073 is a bad idea, which would have severe implications for Michigan’s natural resources.
The bill requires that conservation officers obtain search warrants to enter private lands. The bill’s sponsor justifies this draconian requirement with a statement that seems to make perfect sense: “…balance the responsibilities of our conservation officers with the privacy rights of our citizens to prevent abuses of power from individual bad actors, and really just to protect our private property rights.”