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A proposal crawling through the Michigan Legislature would require a $25 stamp for pheasant hunting, with the proceeds earmarked to stock the birds on state-owned land and to improve their habitat.
Commercial hunting and fishing guides would need state licenses under a proposal pending in a Michigan House committee. Supporters say that would provide additional safety for hunters and anglers if guides must carry liability insurance and know CPR and first aid.
Four lawmakers want the Michigan House of Representatives to adopt a resolution urging the National Park Service “to establish a moose tag lottery hunt” to help control the island’s growing moose population.
Lawyer plans to appeal.
The traditional sport of foxhunting lives on in Michigan, where the thrill is in the chase and the quarry lives to run another day.
Conservation officers had seized deer and elk antlers from the suspects home.
Pro-hunting groups say a constitutional amendment is needed to protect cherished traditions, while opponents say it’s unnecessary and could have harmful consequences.
Easing back on disease control efforts risks even more deaths from a disease that turns deer into neurological zombies, wildlife officials say.
Boasts on Facebook lead to conviction.