Hunting

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Washington — Things didn’t look good for conservation easements in late 2004 and early 2005. After a series of articles in the Washington Post created a furor surrounding easements, a

By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — Michigan hunters have killed more than 2,000 black bears each of the past five years, and there are no indications that trend will end this fall. The season

Bill awaits only Bush’s signature By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — A pilot program that would allow up to 15 states to sell the federal duck stamp via the phone or internet was approved

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — A 60-day duck season is likely to please Michigan waterfowlers at both ends of the spectrum – wood duck and teal hunters who may have to use mosquito

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — One of Michigan’s most tough-fought resource battles led to one of Michigan’s most successful resource management programs. The battle was over oil and gas exploration and development

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Lansing — There are a few more hoops through which a duck season proposal must yet jump, but it appears Michigan waterfowlers will again this year be granted a 60-day

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Minneapolis — The number of breeding mallards in Michigan declined this year, but that doesn’t reflect what’s happening in the rest of their range. The number of mallards on prairie

By Bill Parker Editor Big Rapids, Mich. — By a split 3-3 vote, a proposal to limit the buck harvest in the Upper Peninsula failed to gain approval of the state Natural Resources Commission at

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Gov. Jennifer Granholm last week signed a pair of bills that lessen the restrictions on youth hunters in Michigan. The bills are part of the Families Afield program, initiated