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CSF Supports Commercial Guiding Bills in Michigan
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy On April 28, Michigan House Bills 5358, 5359, and… Read More
CSF Continues to Fight for Wolf Hunting and Trapping in the Great Lakes
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Gray wolves were delisted as an endangered species in 2021 after meeting and… Read More
CSF Calls on State Officials to Support Wolf Hunting and Trapping
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Gray Wolves were delisted as an endangered species in 2021 after meeting and… Read More
Legislation in The Great Lakes State Would Protect Citizens’ Second Amendment Rights in Times of Emergency
Contact: Nick Buggia, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan House Bills 5187 & 5188 would amend the… Read More
Michigan House Introduces Wave of Sportsmen Legislation
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan House Bills 5358, 5359 & 5360 establish a guiding registration… Read More
CSF Supports Hunting and Trapping of Michigan Wolves
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan’s Wolf Management Advisory Council met for the first time on… Read More
CSF Defends the Michigan Wildlife Council
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan House Bill 5078 (HB 5078) would change the makeup and mission… Read More
Michigan Declares July as Conservation Month with a nod to the Contributions of Sportsmen and Women
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan Senate Resolution 68 declared the month of July as… Read More
Michigan Legislation Would Preserve the Fair Chase Ethic
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan House Bill 4050 would uphold the Fair Chase Doctrine by… Read More
Michigan Legislation Could Impact How You Hunt with Your Dog
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Michigan House Bill 4784 (HB 4784) proposes an amendment to the… Read More
Great Lakes Wolf Recovery is Conservation Success Story
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Gray Wolves were delisted as an endangered species in 2021 after meeting… Read More
Michigan Still has Active Legislation Relevant to Sportsmen
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager As the 2020 legislative session in the Great Lakes State draws to an end, the… Read More
Michigan’s Proposition 1 is a Win for Sportsmen, Outdoor Enthusiasts, and Wildlife
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 3, Michigan voters will have a chance to expand the Michigan Natural… Read More
Sportsmen’s Resolutions in Michigan may still get Vote before 2020 Session Ends
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On September 22, Michigan Senate Resolutions (SR) 30 and 38, both of which support the… Read More
Michigan Wildlife Council Provides Update at Virtual Sportsmen’s Caucus Meeting
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On September 17, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a virtual meeting… Read More
Michigan Voters to Decide if Oil and Gas Royalties Should Fund Conservation in Perpetuity
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On August 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined several mission… Read More
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt Travels to Michigan to Announce Nationwide Expanded Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On August 18, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt made a visit to Shiawassee… Read More
New 2020 Deer Regulations in Michigan Gives Hunters across the State more Opportunity
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On July 16, the Michigan Natural Resource Commission (Commission) approved several… Read More
Michigan to Review 4.6 Million Acre Public Land Strategy
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager As of July 9, the Michigan (MI) Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently… Read More
Michigan: DNR Releases Proposed Deer Regulations for 2020 Season
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Last week, the Michigan Natural Resources (NRC) Commission (Commission) met virtually… Read More
Midwest: 2020 Regional Legislative Update
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Since many Midwestern states have… Read More
Michigan – Governor Re-establishes Opportunities to Practice #ResponsibleRecreation
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Executive Order No 2020-59, signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan… Read More
Michigan: An In-Depth look at the Great Lakes State 2020 Legislative Session
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper-Midwestern States Manager Michigan’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak,… Read More
Michigan: Pheasant Stamp Would Fund Release Program and Habitat for Wild Birds
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On March 17, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Gary Howell… Read More
Great Lakes: CSF Participates in Asian Carp Panel
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On February 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Upper Midwestern… Read More
Michigan: Wildlife Council Unveils Mosaics Celebrating Michigan’s Conservation Success Stories and the Conservationists Responsible for this Success
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On January 28, the Michigan Wildlife Council hosted a ceremony at the Michigan History… Read More
Midwest: 2020 Legislative Sessions Beginning Across the Region
Contacts: Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia & Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene With state legislative sessions… Read More
Michigan: Pheasants Forever Presents at Sportsmen’s Caucus Breakfast Briefing
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 7, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a breakfast briefing… Read More
Michigan: Grouse Enhanced Management Sites for Ruffed Grouse Hunters
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager With the leaves changing colors and the temperatures dropping, many sportsmen and… Read More
Michigan: July Declared Wildlife Conservation Month
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager July was proclaimed “Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month” in the Great Lakes State by… Read More
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Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?
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