The Fish & Wildlife Business Summit recently concluded its 2016 meeting that was held in Richmond, Virginia. This annual gathering of state, federal, industry, and NGO leaders focuses on strengthening relationships to better implement the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program. The summit is the result of a decade-long effort by state fish and wildlife and sporting industry leaders to improve communication among the partners of the WSFR program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it will be making changes to its Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) beginning October 1 of this year, according to the Wildlife Management Institute. CSP began as the Conservation Security Program in 2002 with 2,000 acres enrolled during its first year. It has evolved over time, with a name change to the Conservation Stewardship Program and more than 70 million acres enrolled nationwide since 2010.

The Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, in collaboration with state partners, is assessing the use of migratory corridors and habitat use by bats across the state of Nebraska in three linked projects. Specifically, the Nebraska Unit is investigating the distribution and habitat use of northern long-eared bats, identifying bat migratory patterns, and establishing the Nebraska portion of the North American bat monitoring program.