We wrote here a few weeks ago about legislation restructuring Michigan's hunting and fishing license fees to put more conservation officers and wildlife biologists in the field. Governor Snyder signed the measure into law a few days later. The changes take effect in March.

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Has the earth stopped warming? You might think so, reading or listening to climate skeptics putting their unique spin on the 5^th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that is scheduled for release today.

A piece on Wired.com caught our attention last week because it has something to do with a wild and beautiful corner of Michigan.

More wildlife biologists and conservation cops soon will be in the field thanks to legislation approved Tuesday by the State House of Representatives. The bill raises about $20 million for natural resource conservation and management by increasing fees for hunting and fishing licenses.

By Dan Sommerville, Policy Associate, Michigan Environmental Council

Editor's note: The Anglers of the Au Sable report mentioned below has been taken temporarily offline for revisions. We will update this post when the report is again available. Our apologies, and thanks for reading!

Dr. Bradley Cardinale is among 133 Michigan scientists poised to tell Gov. Rick Snyder that the anti-biodiversity Senate Bill 78 is a terrible idea for Michigan's natural resources and for science-based decision making. We talked with him recently in this blog entry. If you liked that, you'll love his appearance on WKAR's Current State where he discusses the damaging legislation in more detail.