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It’s reviled by city slickers, but revered by chefs. A vintage postcard of a pigeon plant. Wikimedia Commons ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brobson Lutz remembers his first squab with perfect clarity. It was the 1970s at the now-closed French restaurant Lutèce in New York City. “I came from North Alabama where there was a lot of dove and quail hunting and I knew how tasty little birds were,” the fast-talking Southerner recalls. “I’m not even sure if I knew then if it was a baby pigeon or not. But I became enamored with them.” When he returned home, however, the New Orleans-based physician...

Hunting Heritage Defense Committee Opposes Michigan Dove Hunt Ban. Howell, Michigan 7/15/05 – Each year, Michigan’s 1.7 million outdoor enthusiasts provide the state with significant revenue. These individuals enjoy various sports with their families, friends, and neighbors while protecting the environment through fees paid for licenses and memberships in conservation organizations as well as income to local economies. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources estimates that our natural resources annually attract more than 800,000 licensed hunters (15 million days in the field), nearly 2 million licensed anglers (25 million days fishing) and more than 900,000 registered watercraft (logging more than...