MARQUETTE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded 12 U.P. recipients $100,000 to upgrade conditions for deer.
The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program funded by hunting license sales for projects on non-state lands. The DNR evaluated grant proposals based on criteria like project feasibility, willingness to share costs, and accessibility to the public.
The recipients are:
Alger Conservation District - $10,000
Camp Josh Inc. - $4,786
Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Conservation District - $10,000
Dickinson Conservation District - $10,000
Eastern Dickinson County Sportsmen’s Club - $2,479
Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission - $4,740
Gogebic Conservation District - $9,900
Iron-Baraga Conservation District - $12,620
Marquette Conservation District - $10,000
Ontonagon County Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited - $6,900
The Forestland Group and U.P. Whitetails Inc. - $10,000
Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County - $8,484
