The Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a statewide tour of public meetings on deer management.

The meetings are aimed at gathering regional input for the ongoing development of a comprehensive state deer management plan. Input from the meetings will be reviewed by a Michigan Deer Advisory Team comprised of diverse stakeholders that will be charged with providing strategic recommendations for the plan to DNR.

All meetings will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. local time and are open to the public. The meetings will occur at locations specified as follows:

• Feb. 17: Crystal Falls Township Hall, 1384 West US-2, Crystal Falls. (Note: this meeting is 6:30-8:30 p.m. CST, or 7:30-9:30 p.m. EST)
• Feb. 17: Northwood University, Sloan Auditorium, 4000 Whiting Dr., Midland
• Feb. 17: Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, 6093 E. M-115, Cadillac
• Feb. 18: Hillman Community Center, 24220 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Hillman
• Feb. 19: Newberry Comfort Inn, 13954 St. Hwy M-28 Newberry. Note: This meeting has been rescheduled to March 2. The new location is the McMillan Township Hall, 405 Newberry Ave., Newberry.

• Feb. 24: Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo
• Feb. 24: Oakland University, Meadow Brook Hall, 2200 N. Squirrel Rd., Rochester
• March 3: Avalon Lansing West Hotel (formerly Best Western-Midway Hotel), 7711 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing