Opening Remarks by Steve Williams at the 80th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference Welcome to the 80th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. WMI thanks you and all the conference partners, exhibitors, and state agency sponsors, who are critical to making this conference successful. I also offer special thanks to Jim Douglas for his "Welcome to Nebraska" address. Although this is the 80th North American Conference, it is the 100th gathering of fish and wildlife leaders under the administration of the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) and its forerunners. Known first as the National Game Conference, it was initially held in New York City in... Read The Article
WMI Landscapes Appalachian LCC Releases Online Mapping Tool A new study and online mapping tool developed by The Nature Conservancy through a grant from the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) assesses energy development potential and current trends of wind, shale gas, and coal and shows where these may overlap with important natural resources and associated benefits ? such as municipal drinking water supplies. The tool will give a full picture of what future energy development could look... 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: DOI Releases Rangeland Fire Task Force Report ... Read The Article
First Regional Trends in Anuran Occupancy Published with Support from RCN Grants Program Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center presented their findings from the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP), a long-term monitoring program that uses data collected by users at roadside locations using a calling survey technique. The data were collected from 11 Northeastern states over 11 years and represent the first regional, long-term assessments of frogs and amphibians. The manuscript, published in the journal of Herpetological Conservation and Biology, was... Read The Article
WMI President Receives Conservation Award from NWTF At their annual convention in February, WMI President Steve Williams received the National Wild Turkey Federation's Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award. The award recognizes Williams' lifetime career achievements that are helping to conserve wildlife and preserve our hunting heritage. The Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award's namesake was a former president and chairperson of the NWTF's national board. During her tenure, she emphasized the importance of our hunting heritage and helped forge a new outlook for the organization. Today, the NWTF's mission to celebrate and preserve... Read The Article
USGS Cooperative Research Unit Corner Vulnerability Assessment Data to Categorize Focal Species in New York In late December, the New York (NY) State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released an updated draft list of the state's Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). DEC used a model developed for them by Dr. Angela Fuller and Dr. Mitchell Eaton of the US Geological Survey (USGS) NY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (CRU) at Cornell University to analyze vulnerability assessment data and categorize SGCN based on data concerning... Read The Article
