Wetlands gains are questioned by groups
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — On the surface, at least, it appears a triumph for conservation – a gain of nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands in six years. It’s the first time in
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — On the surface, at least, it appears a triumph for conservation – a gain of nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands in six years. It’s the first time in
SOUTHERN LOWER Trenton Area Walleye fishing is starting to pick up steam on the Detroit River. Anglers are jigging and hand-lining in the Trenton Channel, at the Edison stacks and in Canadian waters. Steelhead fishing
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — A petition, signed by more than 6,000 disgruntled deer hunters, was to be presented to the state Natural Resources Commission at its monthly meeting last week in Lansing. “What
By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Marquette, Mich. — Michigan’s northern deer herd has so far dodged a bullet with average to below-average winter severity throughout deer range, according to biologists. After a rough start to winter
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — If you hunt turkeys in Michigan, you have plenty to cluck about: The spring season opens in a little over two weeks, thousands of square miles of land are
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — The state Natural Resources Commission will continue to re-examine, and perhaps reauthorize, current Quality Deer Management areas throughout Michigan, but it appears unlikely any new ones will be
Ice conditions are deteriorating. Anglers heading out on ice in northern Michigan are advised to be extremely careful. Wear a life jacket, carry ice picks, check the ice as you go, and keep an eye

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
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