by Nimrod | May 14, 2026 | News
MICHIGAN OUTDOOR NEWSVictor Skinner The Michigan Wildlife Council is gearing up its 2026 campaign to educate about the benefits of hunting and fishing for conservation following a survey highlighting progress over the last decade. “We’re already seeing the...
by Russ Mason | Apr 22, 2026 | News
For most of the 20th century, deer hunters in places like Michigan saw themselves—at least in part—as participants in a renewable system. Whitetails were not just targets; they were the visible dividend of habitat, restraint, and time. The idea was simple: pass young...
by Russ Mason | Apr 10, 2026 | News
Fewer universities offer degrees in fish and wildlife management today than at any time in 80 years. For the past couple of decades, graduates of these programs have declined about 2% annually. In their place, training in conservation biology has become more popular,...
by Russ Mason | Mar 10, 2026 | News
Fish and wildlife conservation operates at the intersection of science, public values, and politics. Yet when conservation becomes a contest for public approval rather than a science-based discipline grounded in ecology and long-term outcomes, both wildlife and...
by Russ Mason | Feb 24, 2026 | News
Colorado and Michigan have established Wildlife Councils. Both have skillfully developed marketing and outreach materials about the economic and conservation benefits of hunting, angling, and trapping. In general, messages effectively target the non-hunting,...
by Russ Mason | Feb 13, 2026 | News
A 2025 survey showed that 71.2% of Americans support the conservation of fish and wildlife habitats. In 2023, 86% supported actions that promote wildlife recovery, habitat connectivity, and pollution reduction. Almost 70% of Americans supported the Recovering...
