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Hunting lobby Michigan United Conservation Clubs goes bust

May 8, 2026 By Merritt Clifton

Would culling the Michigan hunter population have prevented the collapse? LANSING,  Michigan––Once reputedly the most influential state-level pro-hunting lobbying voice in the U.S.,  the Michigan United Conservation Clubs are “dissolving after almost 90 years because of ongoing financial struggles,”  reported Dan Basso on May 6,  2026 for the Lansing State Journal. The fiscal collapse of […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Birds, Conservation, Deer & other horned species, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Feral animals, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Laws, Laws & politics, Predators, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Dan Eichinger, Dave Nyberg, Donna Stine, Drew YoungDyke, Eileen Liska, Merritt Clifton, Stephen Dey, Wayne Pacelle

Michigan Humane Society names Matt Pepper to succeed Cal Morgan as chief

August 16, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Will Michigan Humane become Sergeant Pepper’s lonely dog & cat club band?            DETROIT––The Michigan Humane Society on August 13, 2014 named Matt Pepper, 38, to succeed Cal Morgan as president and chief executive officer. A Michigan native who earned a B.A. in wildlife biology at Grand State University, Pepper had […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Shelters, USA Tagged With: David Williams, Eileen Liska, Matt Pepper

Why Michigan Humane remains in Motown

July 28, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Someone recently posed the question to me as to why the Michigan Humane Society would even want to stay in Detroit (as they are building new shelter there).  Well, the answer is clear:  that is where the greatest need is.  Shame on all the humane societies who have left inner cities for the easier job […]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinions & Letters, Uncategorized Tagged With: Eileen Liska, Michigan Humane Society

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