New FWS Report Spotlights Wetland Loss in Prairie Pothole Region A report released July 1 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Status and Trends of Prairie Wetlands in the United States, 1997-2009, estimates that the total wetland loss in the Prairie Pothole Region between 1997 and 2009 was 74,340 acres, according to the Wildlife Management Institute. This amounts to an average net loss of 6,200 acres of wetlands per year. However, the report notes that emergent wetlands (emergent marshes and... Read The Article
Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Turns its Attention to the North Cascades With the grizzly bear populations in the Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystem well on the way to recovery, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) turned its attention at its June 24 - 26 meeting to restoration of grizzly bears in the North Cascades ecosystem of Washington State and neighboring British Columbia (B.C.). This international ecosystem, centered on North Cascades National Park and the U.S. Forest Service's Pasayten Wilderness in the U.S., and Skagit and Manning Provincial Parks in Canada, boasts some of the most rugged and productive grizzly bear habitat... Read The Article
Conservation Briefs Conservation Briefs is a compilation of short news stories of interest to Outdoor News Bulletin readers. The stories cover a number of issues that have developed in the past month or provide updates on issues that were featured in previous ONB editions. Each story includes links to online resources for more details on each topic. This Month: Sportsmen's Package Tripped Up by Senate ... Read The Article
WMI Landscapes North Atlantic LCC Grantee Classifies Marine Habitats In 2011, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) was awarded a grant from the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NALCC) to apply a classification scheme for marine habitats, the Coastal Marine and Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS), at multiple scales. The recently completed project, Application of the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification... Read The Article
New Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America Available for Pre-Order The long-anticipated update of the Wildlife Management Institute's classic waterfowl reference guide, Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, is now available for pre-order and will be shipped this fall. The full color, two-edition set features fully revised and updated information on the continent's 46 species of waterfowl and includes a CD with reference information and additional maps. An excerpt of the book is available for review. Originally authored in 1942... Read The Article
Updated WMI Hunting Publication Available The Wildlife Management Institute is very pleased to announce that its newly updated, revised and expanded booklet, Placing Hunting in Perspective is now available. Initially released in 1992, the booklet proved extremely popular with hunter education instructors and students, state wildlife agencies, 4-H shooting sports programs, wildlife conservation organizations, hunting clubs, and sporting arms and ammunition... Read The Article
Job Opportunities Periodically the Outdoor News Bulletin will include job opportunities for projects that the Wildlife Management Institute is coordinating or supporting. Recently Announced Opportunities: Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative Science Coordinator SEAFWA Wildlife and... Read The Article
USGS Cooperative Research Unit Corner Sea Turtle Research in Florida Florida's coast and surrounding waters provide nesting, developmental, and foraging habitats to five species of sea turtles, all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi), and green (Chelonia mydas) are designated as Endangered (the green in Florida and Pacific Mexico only, Threatened elsewhere), and the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) is listed as Threatened. The Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit has... Read The Article
