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State seeks federal aid for Great Lakes

Lansing – As the Obama administration takes the reins in Washington, state officials are again asking for federal support to protect and improve the health and economic viability of the Great Lakes. Past requests for

Gray wolf delisting hits snag

Washington – For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said timber wolves will be delisted in the Midwest. The last delisting occurred in March 2007, but a

‘Stimulus’ plan is offered for outdoors

Washington – As long as the federal government is considering a job-creation “stimulus package” that’s nearing $1 trillion (the actual latest rumored amount was about $750 billion), why not give conservation a boost via the

Year in review: CWD is the big news in ’08

Lake Orion, Mich. – There certainly were some big stories in the outdoors in 2008. What was the biggest story? Which had the biggest impact on your enjoyment of the outdoors? We’ve pared down the

Feds won’t appeal block of Mason Tract drilling

Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The government has decided not to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocked oil and gas drilling in a sensitive riverside area in northern Michigan. U.S. District Judge David Lawson

Northern Lower

Ludington Area There was up to 12 inches of ice last week on Hamlin Lake. Anglers are catching pike and bluegills along the weedbeds on Hamlin and a few walleye from the middle part of

Southern Lower

Allegan Area Ice is in poor shape on most lakes in Allegan County. Anglers report a pretty good bluegill and pike bite on Pine Creek where there is up to 3 inches of good ice

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