MUCC, Legislature Helps Narrow Scope of Bottle Bill Changes
 Ice cold drinks, or at least the containers for certain ice cold drinks, has been the biggest topic of discussion at the capitol over the last few days.
The legislature moved a bill that would create an exemption from the Michigan Bottle Deposit Law. Read about MUCC’s involvement that led to a last minute floor amendment.
BOTTLE BILL – READ MORE
Celebrate MUCC’s 75th Anniversary and Join Us at our Annual Convention
 Apologies to those trying to reach us in the office this week and next, but we are BUSY getting ready for our landmark annual events!
This Friday (June 15) , we are packing up to head to Grand Blanc Huntsman’s Club for the Lt. Governors’ 20th Annual Get Kids In The Outdoors Annual Charity Shoot
Next week, we will be toasting 75 years of conservation success on Thursday, June 21st at MUCC’s 75th Anniversary Celebration featuring beer, wine, and delicious eats from Gourmet Gone Wild! You can also rub elbows with our “Celebrity Bartenders” throughout the night. Don’t forget to RSVP today!
On Friday and Saturday, the Lansing Center will host MUCC’s 2012 Annual Convention.Event details and the Convention Book now available online! Find a link to all the Proposed Resolutions here.
Let the fun begin!
Man Charged with Selling Live Asian Carp in Michigan
 An Arkansas man is facing 12 felony counts of possessing and selling live Asian carp in Michigan. The fish were allegedly transported and sold from tanks housed in a semi-truck.
The charges follow a joint investigation by the DNR’s Special Investigation Unit and Commercial Fish Enforcement Unit.
CARP BUST – READ MORE
Upcoming Events
- June 14, 2012 – Natural Resources Commission meeting, Lansing, Michigan (link to today’s agenda and potential action items)
- June 28, 2012 – Michigan DNR Wolf Forum Meeting, St. Ignace
- July 12, 2012 – Natural Resources Commission meeting, Harsen’s Island, Michigan
Blogs you may have missed:
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We”ve all done it — missed out on a deadline for a license application. Well, here”s the solution: A 2012 MUCC 75th Anniversary Calendar.
The Michigan House of Representatives voted to pass the Land Cap Bill – Senate Bill 248 – yesterday, June 13th. A number of changes have been made to the version that passed the House Natural Resources committee.
DNR News Release: Evidence of Sturgeon Natural Reproduction Observed at Keshena Falls 5-22-2013
Statement from DNR Sec. Stepp on Wisconsin Walleye Initiative 5-22-2013
Looming Federal Budget Cuts Effecting Summer Travel Plans by Gary A. Engberg 5-22-2013
Bipartisan Support Passes Legislation to Keep Fishing Access Open on the Cumberland River 5-22-2013
Sturgeon Bay Bronzebacks by Gary A. Engberg 5-22-1013
