Massachusetts Sportsmen's Council: News

WASHINGTON — New technology is allowing researchers and conservationists to watch the movement of large groups of fish as they gather into shoals and later split up.

Focusing on Atlantic herring, the scientists were, for the first time, able to observe the fish gather off Georges Bank near Cape Cod, Mass., where they spawn under cover of dark, according to a report in Friday’s edition of the journal Science

Boston Herald

Hunting saves lives

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Which animal, besides man, kills more humans in the U.S. each year than any other?

Bears?

Alligators?

Cougars?

El chupacabra?

Try white-tailed deer.

The News & Observer

Why give to the Humane Society of the US? No good reason...

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:00:00 GMT

"Despite the words “humane society” on its letterhead, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is not affiliated with your local animal shelter. Despite the omnipresent dogs and cats in its fundraising materials, it’s not an organization that runs spay/neuter programs or takes in stray, neglected, and abused pets. And despite the common image of animal protection agencies as cash-strapped organizations dedicated to animal welfare, HSUS has become the wealthiest animal rights organization on earth."

Read the full report: http://activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/136

MSC Super Raffle 2007 Winners Announced!

Mon, 07 May 2007 18:21:00 GMT

1st - Ruger Red Label, Paul Rodlousp, Pittsfield
2nd - Minkota Trolling Motor, Fred Auburn, Worcester
3rd - Knight Revolution .50 Cal, Ken Wood, Worcester
4th - Cabella's $250.00 Gift Card, Standish Sportsmen, Plymouth
5th - H&R Shotgun, Steve Kucinski, Hampshire
6th - TC Omega 25 .50 Cal, John Kennedy, Bristol
7th - Savage 111, 300 WMag, Paul Lamontane
8th - Compound Bow, Bill Lemke, Hampden
9th - Winchester 1300 Shotgun, Jeff Crosier, Pittsfield
10th - $200.00 KTP Gift Certificate, David Terry, Worcester
11th - CMS Tackle Gift Certificate, J. Ballard, Dalton
12th - Garmin GPS, Brian Motta, Bristol
13th - $200.00 KTP Gift Certificate, George Robertson, Middlesex
14th - Dick's Sporting Goods Gift Card, Sheila Bournival, Barnstable
15th - KTP Gift Certificate, Don Dextraze, Haydenville
16th - KTP Gift Certificate, Susan Lennon, Plymouth
Seller Prize $100.00, Arthur Nugent, Middlesex

Mary Griffin Named Commissioner of Fish and Game

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:35:00 GMT

The Massachusetts Sportsmen's Council congratulates Mary Griffin as she becomes the first woman to lead the Department of Fish and Game. Her appointment to Commissioner by Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles gives Griffin broad authority over the state's sporting, wildlife, fisheries and habitat protection functions.

She will replace Acting Commissioner Tom French who will step down May 16. "I'm excited about taking on the challenge of protecting our natural resources under the jurisdiction of the Department of Fish and Game," Griffin, a Cornell Law School and Davidson College graduate, said in a statement. "I want to connect the public to those resources through hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. And I am committed to both conserving our natural resources and preserving the communities that depend on them."

Prior to her service at the Department of Environmental Protection, the Hingham resident served as general counsel to the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, assistant attorney general in the Environmental Protection Division for former Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, and the top lawyer for the state parks system. She has worked as a private lawyer for the Boston firm WilmerHale.