Hunters with a valid hunting license of any type are encouraged to shoot feral swine (free-ranging wild pigs) in counties shaded in gray on the map below. All prevailing hunting rules and regulations apply. In states where feral swine have become established, they have caused crop damage, pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of the domestic swine, endanger humans, impact wildlife populations, and impact the environment by disrupting the ecosystem.
Officials from the Michigan Departments of Agriculture (MDA) and Natural Resources (DNR) encouraged hunters with a valid hunting license of any type to shoot feral swine (free-ranging wild pigs) in all lower Michigan counties except Leelanau, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Manistee, Kalkaska, Muskegon, VanBuren, Missaukee, Huron and Macomb.
In states where feral swine have become established, they have caused crop damage, pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of the domestic swine, endanger humans, impact wildlife populations, and impact the environment by disrupting the ecosystem.
Because state law protects livestock that may be running at large, special precautions are necessary to guard the rights of farmers. The following locations have had at least one feral pig reported: Arenac, Bay, Baraga, Clinton, Cheboygan, Gladwin, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Isabella, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Roscommon, and Saginaw counties. County prosecutors are aware that shooting feral swine in these counties is permitted and any potential owners of the feral swine have been contacted and do not claim ownership.
"Hunters, as always, have to be certain of their targets before shooting," said Alan Marble, Bureau Chief of the DNR Law Enforcement Division. "Feral Swine are unfamiliar targets to most Michigan hunters, and sports persons need to make sure they are shooting at hogs and not black bear, dogs, or any other animal."
While there is no indication that these animals are carrying pseudorabies or any other disease, precautionary testing will be conducted. Feral swine may also transmit diseases such as brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis (TB) and trichinosis to people and other livestock.
A person field-dressing swine, especially in the Northeastern Lower Michigan TB area, should wear gloves. If the lungs, ribcage or internal organs from wild pigs look abnormal (multiple tan or yellow lumps), the meat should not be eaten. The carcass should, however, be removed from the environment and brought to a DNR field office to prevent disease transmission to other animals.
To help eliminate these pests, the DNR encourages hunters to take any legal opportunity to shoot feral swine. They can be unpredictable when and where they show up. Hunters may not easily get a second chance. (Tip) When shooting a pig, aim for the shoulder or slightly ahead of the shoulder. The vital area of a pig is more forward than a deer.
Written By: Mike Girolami, President of WorkWear1, www.workwear1.com, a Local Distributor of Carhartt Clothing, Redford MI
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
WHAT IS ANSI?
ANSI stand for American National Standards Institute, and the ISEA stands for International Safety Equipment Association, jointly developed a standard for high visibility clothing that is patterned after the EN-471 standard used in Europe. ANSI and the ISEA are not government agencies, so this standard is really a suggested standard for everyone to look at and choose to adopt on their own. Many of the states are looking at the standard and some are adopting it, or some variation of it.
The standard covers many details used in the construction of high visibility garments. Fabric, quality, color, labeling, fading, reflective, quality and quantity, suggested styles, background material quantity (the orange or yellow part), shrinkage and cleaning are all discussed and specified in the standard.
The standard raises the bar for high visibility apparel. There are 5 main classes of apparel. Each state and/or local government has adopted a specification. Here is a brief overview of each class:
ANSI Class 1 - 217 square inches of visible fluorescent background material, usually orange or lime/yellow, and 155 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class PSV – 450 square inches of visible fluorescent background, usually orange or lime/yellow and 201 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class 2 – 775 square inches of visible fluorescent background material usually orange or lime/yellow and 201 square inches of visible material.
ANSI Class 3 – 1240 square inches of visible fluorescent background materials, usually orange or lime/yellow and 310 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class E – 465 square inches of visible fluorescent background materials, usually orange or lime/yellow and 108 square inches of visible reflective material. Class E garments are either shorts or pants that are made to be worn with a Class 2 garment to make a Class 3 ensemble.
On November 24, 2008 Federal Rule 23 CFR 634 goes into effect. In summary it states that anyone working in the right-of-way of a federal-aid highway must be wearing high-visibility clothing that meets the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 edition class 2 or 3. This rule affects all workers including emergency responder's.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all garments sold on our website www.workwear1.com are ANSI classed. If the Item # does not begin with "A" and does not contain C2 or C3 within the Item # then it is a non-classified garment and does NOT meet any Federal or State Regulations.
Written By: Mike Girolami, President of WorkWear1, www.workwear1.com, a Local Distributor of Carhartt Clothing, Redford MI
The standard covers many details used in the construction of high visibility garments. Fabric, quality, color, labeling, fading, reflective, quality and quantity, suggested styles, background material quantity (the orange or yellow part), shrinkage and cleaning are all discussed and specified in the standard.
The standard raises the bar for high visibility apparel. There are 5 main classes of apparel. Each state and/or local government has adopted a specification. Here is a brief overview of each class:
ANSI Class 1 - 217 square inches of visible fluorescent background material, usually orange or lime/yellow, and 155 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class PSV – 450 square inches of visible fluorescent background, usually orange or lime/yellow and 201 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class 2 – 775 square inches of visible fluorescent background material usually orange or lime/yellow and 201 square inches of visible material.
ANSI Class 3 – 1240 square inches of visible fluorescent background materials, usually orange or lime/yellow and 310 square inches of visible reflective material.
ANSI Class E – 465 square inches of visible fluorescent background materials, usually orange or lime/yellow and 108 square inches of visible reflective material. Class E garments are either shorts or pants that are made to be worn with a Class 2 garment to make a Class 3 ensemble.
On November 24, 2008 Federal Rule 23 CFR 634 goes into effect. In summary it states that anyone working in the right-of-way of a federal-aid highway must be wearing high-visibility clothing that meets the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 edition class 2 or 3. This rule affects all workers including emergency responder's.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all garments sold on our website www.workwear1.com are ANSI classed. If the Item # does not begin with "A" and does not contain C2 or C3 within the Item # then it is a non-classified garment and does NOT meet any Federal or State Regulations.
Written By: Mike Girolami, President of WorkWear1, www.workwear1.com, a Local Distributor of Carhartt Clothing, Redford MI
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