GREG MARKKANEN

KARL BOHNAK

GREG MARKKANEN

Legislation sponsored by state representatives from the Upper Peninsula would create a separate Natural Resources Commission to oversee hunting and fishing rules for the region.

Under the bills, the U.P. NRC would have exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game and sport fish in the region. The commissioners would be appointed by the governor from a list compiled by U.P. legislators.

In a news release Wednesday, the four lawmakers said the Michigan NRC often issues broad-stroke rulings that don’t respect the unique nature of U.P. wildlife and natural resources.

“There are numerous distinct differences between the upper and lower peninsulas, and the list keeps growing,” said state Rep. David Prestin, R-Cedar River. “It truly is a tale

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