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VanDam leads Team USA to 2025 Black Bass World Championship

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“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” The USA Bass team’s performance against the best bass anglers in the world exemplified that phrase during the 19th edition of the Black Bass World Championships held Sept. 4-6 at Arabie Dam in South Africa.
Trailing Team Italy by 19 penalties (in international competitive fishing, competitors are awarded “penalties” based on the total weight of fish caught: the heaviest weight receives the fewest penalties) after two days, the three two-angler teams from the USA Bass team completed a thrilling come-from-behind victory by finishing 1st, 3rd and 9th on the final day.

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DNR, Michigan State University studying public use of Michigan’s state game areas

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Michigan’s state game areas (SGAs) are rich in tradition. For many people, this is where they were introduced to hunting, and for many more, this is where hunting memories are made and passed down through generations.
However, as interest in hunting declines and participation in non-traditional outdoor activities increases, there’s growing demand for SGAs to support activities like bicycling, hiking, running, etc…, introducing the potential for conflict – especially during hunting seasons. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to know if these two user groups can coexist and are looking to a study led by Michigan State University’s (MSU) Department of Community Sustainability for insight.

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Bob Watson’s attention to detail, perseverance aids success of Pheasants Forever in Michigan

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Thanks to their army of boots-on-the-ground volunteers, habitat improvement organizations like Pheasants Forever have made strides in increasing Michigan’s pheasant populations.
Behind every warm season grass mix that’s planted there is someone working quietly in the background to manage the funds used to purchase the correct quantity of seeds, coordinate their delivery to the right location on the right date, ensure that the required equipment is available, and schedule skilled volunteers. For good or bad, few sing the praises of these unsung heroes of conservation. One such hero is Bob Watson.

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Bass fishing in the Olympics? Movement gets a boost from Kevin VanDam

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Bass fishing in the Olympics? That possibility may not be far off nor far-fetched.
USA Angling – the organization that oversees all U.S. competitive fishing – has been lobbying for more than 10 years to get fishing recognized as an Olympic sport. Those efforts got a huge boost with the endorsement of Kalamazoo, Mich., native Kevin VanDam, one of the most recognized names in the bass fishing world.

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Two new members join Michigan Outdoor Hall of Fame

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With legacies spanning more than 50 years each, it would be hard to find two individuals more closely associated with their respective fields of outdoor expertise than Al Stewart and Richard Smith. Now both have one more highlight to add to their long list of career accomplishments: induction into the Michigan Outdoor Hall of Fame.
The induction of Stewart, whose name is synonymous with upland game bird management, and Smith, renowned for his expertise and insight into whitetail deer and black bear behavior, was celebrated May 17.

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Michigan DNR wildlife chief describes the need for a new funding model

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One of Michigan’s biggest news stories of 2014 was the increase of the state’s minimum hourly wage from $7.40 to $8.15 – the first of several increases that have culminated in the current minimum wage of $12.48, with additional increases scheduled over the next four years.
Other changes deployed since then to help workers keep up with ever-increasing costs of goods and services include multiple Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for all Michigan state employees – including those employed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division. One thing that hasn’t changed since 2014 is the cost of a hunting license.

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Michigan fisheries chief pushes case for increasing license fees

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Current Fisheries Division Chief Randy Claramunt hadn’t yet reached 10 years of age in January of 1979 when the Michigan Department of Natural Resources published an internal report titled “Hunting and Fishing Licenses: Why the System Needs to be Changed.” The report described a looming fiscal crisis and the threat it posed to hunting and fishing programs due to budgets that were underfunded by millions of dollars.

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Snowy owl with orange coloring seen multiple times in Michigan’s Huron County

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As a professional wildlife photographer and avid birder, Bill Diller is used to fielding reports of extraordinary or unusual birds – most of which turn out to be quite ordinary. 
So, when a neighbor knocked on his door a few weeks ago claiming to have spotted a snowy owl with unusual, reddish-orange-colored feathers near his home in Caseville, Mich., he was skeptical, to say the least. His skepticism quickly turned to excitement upon arriving at the reported location and seeing the large, majestic, and yes, reddish-orange, snowy owl sitting atop a utility pole near a busy intersection.

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No homefield advantage for team USA at World Ice Fishing Championship in Michigan

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Although Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is 4,526 miles from Tamarack Lake in Lakeview Mich., anyone still awake in Vilnius when the final bell signaled the end of this year’s World Ice Fishing Championship probably could have heard the triumphant shouts and cheers of the Lithuanian Ice Fishing Team as they sealed their victory and repeated as world champions.
The World Ice Fishing Championship (WIFC) represents the highest level of competitive ice fishing in the world.

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