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Oct. 2, 2017
Contact: Clay Buchanan, 517-614-0918 or Chip Kosloski, 517-284-5965
2017 Wildlife Habitat Grant recipients announced
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the recipients of the 2017 Wildlife Habitat Grants. A total of $998,000 was awarded to various conservation organizations, units of government, landowners and nonprofit organizations for projects to be completed by Sept. 30, 2019.
Examples of funded projects include enhancement of large wetland complexes, winter deer complexes, mast-producing food sources, forest openings, oak savanna and small game habitat.
The successful applicants, the counties in which their habitat projects will take place and the amounts awarded are:
- Allegan Conservation District (Allegan), $85,600
- Barry Conservation District (Barry), $143,900
- Chippewa Nature Center (Midland), $33,800
- Clinton Conservation District (Clinton), $56,100
- Ducks Unlimited (Saginaw), $250,000
- Fish Point Wildlife Association (Tuscola), $116,500
- Gratiot Conservation District (Gratiot), $49,300
- Iosco Conservation District (Iosco), $15,300
- Land Ethics (Iosco), $69,300
- Muskegon Conservation District (Muskegon), $61,600
- Ruffed Grouse Society (Lake, Mason, Newaygo, Oceana), $101,600
- U.P. Whitetails Association (Delta), $15,000
The Wildlife Habitat Grant Program, which began in October 2013, is funded with a portion of the revenue from hunting and fishing licenses sold each year. The DNR administers the grant program through a cooperative effort between the department’s Wildlife Division and Grants Management Section.
The grant program’s main objective is to enhance and improve the quality and quantity of game species habitat in support of a specific goal from the DNR Wildlife Division’s strategic plan.
To learn more about the Wildlife Habitat Grant Program, visit mi.gov/wildlife or mi.gov/dnr-grants.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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