Last week, the new committees on Natural Resources and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (now 2 separate committees) were announced for the House of Representatives. Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R – Columbus Twp) will chair the House Committee on Natural Resources and Rep. Peter Pettalia (R – Presque Isle) will chair the House Committee on Tourism. Find out who else is on the committees here:
COMMITTEE REPORT
The little blue surveys have gone out and a lucky 50,000 or so hunters have been asked to provide detailed information about their 2012 deer hunting season in Michigan. Three even luckier hunters that fill out this mail survey and return it to the DNR by Feb. 15 will be eligible to win a shotgun, muzzleloader, or bow donated by the Safari Club International Michigan Involvement Committee.
Follow the link to fill one out online!
Pictured: Brian Frawley, the "DNR Survey Guru". Photo credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
DEER SURVEY
The president of one of the most radical animal rights organizations in the country popped up in Lansing to announce a coalition circulating a petition to put PA 520 of 2012 – also known as the Wolf Management Law – on the 2014 ballot as a referendum.
MUCC’s Annual Regional Meetings are coming up NOW and this is your chance to help set MUCC’s policies and priorities. Get your resolutions ready! MUCC’s membership establishes the organization’s policies and priorities each year at MUCC’s Annual Convention in June through resolutions that come from MUCC members. The locations and times are available here: 
