The Wildlife Management Institute and a host of partners - federal and state agencies, wildlife interest groups, municipalities, and land trusts, and private companies and individuals - are working to create habitat for woodcock and other young-forest wildlife in eastern North America.
This effort is an early but large step in implementing the Woodcock Conservation Plan developed by the Woodcock Task Force and published by the Wildlife Management Institute in 2008.
The Western Quail Management Plan (Plan) has been developed under the auspices of the Resident Game Bird Working Group of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. The development of the Plan is part of a continuing effort to establish species-specific or species-group-specific conservation strategies to guide resource planning and on-the-ground habitat management initiatives.
The Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis, formerly Dendragapus canadensis) Continental Conservation Plan was created to provide range-wide and Bird Conservation Region (BCR) assessments of spruce grouse population size, habitat abundance, current threats, management recommendations and research needs.
The Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) is available to conduct reviews of wildlife and natural resource agency programs and functions. At the request of agencies, WMI has successfully completed over 70 reviews of fish and wildlife programs in more than 40 states and 4 provinces. WMI has also compiled and published national summaries of the organization, authority and programs of state fish and wildlife agencies in 1948, 1968, 1977, 1987 and 1997.
Marking an important milestone in documenting the integration of predator management into other conservation endeavors, a workshop session entitled "Predators and Prey: Integrating Management to Achieve Conservation Objectives" was held in March 2007 as part of the 72nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. The session was cosponsored by the Safari Club International Foundation and the Wildlife Management Institute.
State fish and wildlife agencies have developed State Wildlife Action Plans that assess the condition of each state's wildlife and habitats, identify the problems they face, and outline the actions that are needed to conserve them over the long term.
The thrill of the outdoors is close. Bring your family or friends, have fun, harvest food, and support conservation in your state! There are programs in every state to help you learn outdoors skills to harvest your own meal. Discover what’s out there near you!
Created and developed by the Wildlife Management Institute and funded as a joint partnership by the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow (CLfT), is a professional development program designed for non-hunting student and professional leaders within the natural resource sciences. CLfT focuses on hunting awareness and conservation education throughout the 4- and 5-day workshops that blend interactive classroom discussion with field experiences.
The Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Alliance's promotes responsible and accurate communications regarding CWD and supports strategies that effectively control CWD to minimize its impact on wild, free-ranging deer and elk populations.
Bear-resistant products can be a great solution for securing items that attract bears to homes, ranches, campgrounds and other areas where they might find unnatural foods. However, not all bear-resistant products are created equal when it comes to their ability to deter bears.
A new program evaluates the effectiveness of a variety of commercially-available, bear-resistant products including trash cans, backpacking canisters and wildlife feeders. The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) provided start-up funding and professional expertise for the program.