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Supreme Court mulls wetland case decision

Decision unlikely before April By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — It could be several months before a decision is rendered by the Supreme Court, but conservationists nationwide are hoping for results from two wetlands

Forest bill raises access concernsfont

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — The state’s largest outdoors group worries that a public access provision of the new Commercial Forest Act, while appearing to boost access efforts, may have the opposite effect.

Ice fishing results mixed, but ’yote hunters doing well

Ice conditions vary greatly on lakes across Michigan. Unseasonably warm weather deteriorated ice in most of southern Michigan. Safe ice is still forming on many lakes. Anyone venturing out should exercise extreme caution. Always test

Bush conservation funding proposal gets mixed reviews

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — While a final 2007 federal budget likely is months away, conservation groups are, for the most part, happy with how things are starting out. Others say national parks

CRP signup called ‘golden opportunity’

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — It could be a defining time period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Between now and mid-April, landowners currently in the program and those who would like to

Ice finally improving in north as river steelies turn on

Ice conditions vary greatly on lakes across Michigan. Unseasonably warm weather deteriorated ice in most of southern Michigan. Safe ice is still forming on many lakes. Anyone venturing out should exercise extreme caution. Always test

Warm January brings mixed fishing results

Unseasonably warm conditions spark early steelhead runs By Kenny Darwin Correspondent Grand Rapids, Mich. — Michigan’s warmest January in recorded history has created some hot fishing. The unseasonably warm weather highlighted by thawing snow and

Goal changes minor after deer meetings

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Hunters expecting sweeping changes in the DNR’s deer management strategy likely were disappointed last week when the department presented to the state Natural Resources Commission its deer management population

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