2016 Michigan Wildlife Habitat Grant Recipients Announced

By Vanessa Torres

Michigan -(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the recipients of the 2016 Wildlife Habitat Grants.

A total of $910,000 was awarded to various conservation organizations, units of government, landowners and nonprofit organizations for projects to be completed by Sept. 30, 2016.

Examples of funded projects include enhancement of hunter walking trails, improved food sources for upland-bird game species in several locations across the state, as well as increased food and shelter for white-tailed deer.

The Wildlife Habitat Grant Program began in October 2013 and is funded with a portion of the revenue from hunting and fishing licenses sold each year. The grant program is administered by the DNR through a cooperative effort between the department’s Wildlife Division and Grants Management.

The successful applicants, the counties in which their habitat projects will take place, and the amounts awarded are:

• National Wild Turkey Federation (Crawford/Oscoda), $81,095
• Gratiot Conservation District (Gratiot), $27,313
• Pheasants Forever (Washtenaw/Jackson), $ 57,815
• Pheasants Forever (Huron), $ 68,739
• UP Whitetails Association (Marquette), $24,500
• Saginaw Conservation District (Saginaw), $69,726
• Ruffed Grouse Society, multiple (all Lower Peninsula), $69,595
• Gib King (Iosco), $47,041
• Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (Isabella), $49,887
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  Source:: AmmoLand