State grants

A total of $737,720 in grants awarded for wildlife habitat conservation.



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Press Release



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 14, 2014



Contact: Holly Vaughn, 248-359-9062; Christine Hanaburgh, 517-284-6187; or Kelly Parker, 517-284-5957





DNR awards Wildlife Habitat Grants for projects around the state



The Department of Natural Resources today announced recipients of the 2014 Wildlife Habitat Grants. A total of $737,720 was awarded to various conservation and nonprofit organizations, units of government and landowners.



Examples of funded projects include planting native grasslands for pheasant habitat at Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, planting fruit trees for wild turkey and ruffed grouse food sources in several locations across the state, and improving accessibility for limited-mobility hunters and wildlife enthusiasts at Sharonville State Game Area.



Below is a list of successful applicants, the award amount and the county in which the habitat projects will take place.



Applicant

Amount

County

Conservation Resource Alliance

$31,500

Benzie, Grand Traverse

Gratiot Conservation District

$16,900

Gratiot

Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club

$28,200

Mackinac

Huron-Manistee National Forests - Baldwin Ranger District

$15,500

Newaygo, Oceana

Kipple Creek Cliffs LLC

$53,900

Marquette

Mid-Forest Lodge

$16,800

Roscommon

Michigan United Conservation Clubs

$181,800

Statewide

Muskegon Conservation District

$59,200

Muskegon

Pheasants Forever, Inc.

$44,000

Lenawee

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute

$18,200

Barry

Ruffed Grouse Society

$30,800

Gratiot, Ionia, Montcalm, Clinton

Sanilac Conservation District

$35,100

Sanilac

Superior Watershed Partnership

$40,300

Alger, Luce

The Nature Conservancy

$32,400

Van Buren

U.P. Whitetails Association, Inc.

$19,800

Delta

Zero Day

(Combat Veteran Job Skills Program)

$113,320

Jackson, Washtenaw

TOTAL

$737,720





The Wildlife Habitat Grant Program (WHGP), which began in October 2013, is funded with a portion of the revenue generated by the sale of hunting and fishing licenses each year. The WHGP is administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through a cooperative effort between the DNR's Wildlife Division and Grants Management Section.



The main objective of the WHGP is to enhance and improve the quality and quantity of game species habitat in support of specific goals from the Wildlife Division’s strategic plan - The GPS. Those goals are:

GPS Goal 2 – Manage habitat for sustainable wildlife populations in a changing environment.



GPS Goal 4 – Increase public participation, acceptance, and support of hunting and trapping and increase participation in non-consumptive wildlife-related recreation.

To learn more about the Wildlife Habitat Grants program visit http://ift.tt/1m3Qoib or http://ift.tt/1kqgvQj.

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