Outdoor News Bulletin

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The Outdoor News Bulletin (ONB) was established by the Wildlife Management Institute in 1946. Distributed once a month, the ONB covers key issues and updates on wildlife and natural resource management.

July 2024
Bridging the Divide
OICC Partner Story: The Power of Local Retail
60 Years of Data Show Shifts in the Winter Ranges of Three Duck Species in the Midwest
June 2024
New Research Suggests Small Range Shifts in Three Midwest Duck Species
Farm Bill Reauthorization Gains Momentum
WMI Signs New Agreement with the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to Work on Landscape Conservation in Western States
Harvesting Change: A Conservation Story of Pines and Wildlife
Swampbuster Challenged by Iowa Farmland Owner in Lawsuit
Pondering our Wildlife Biases
Calling All Poachers!
Preserving Puget Sound’s Estuarine Habitats
May 2024
Conservation without Conflict Releases its 2024 Summit Report
OICC Partner Story: What Are Wildlife Funding Diversions?
The World is a Small Place
Leveraging High Performance Computing to Quantify Landscape Change, Hydrology, and Temperature on Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
BLM Finalizes Public Lands Rule
New CEAP Research Assesses Cover Crop Potential for Grassland Nesting Birds
Update on 2024 H5N1 Influenza A Virus Outbreak in the United States
April 2024
House Passes EXPLORE Act
Partner with a Payer Releases Videos on Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Funding
Conservation Coalition Releases Map Visualizing Grassland Loss
Legislation to Reauthorize NAWCA Introduced in Senate
WMI Presents Dr. Kenneth Elowe with Grinnell Award
Old Wine in New Bottles
Understanding Landowners' Concerns About Endangered Species on Their Land
HPAI Detected in One Human in Texas, and Some Cattle on Dairy Farms in Eight States
Michigan DNR Announces Field Trial for the Study of Vaccinating Deer Against Bovine Tuberculosis
Ungulate Migrations of the Western U.S., Volume 4 Released
March 2024
Transforming Conservation in America: Insights from the 2024 Annual Coalition Summit
Reflecting on Opportunities for Change
OICC Partner Story: Do State Wildlife Councils Work?
Pollinators in our National Wildlife Refuges
USDA Launches New Bobwhite Conservation Pilot and Announces General Conservation Reserve Program Signup
New Online Fair Chase and Hunter Ethics Module Launched
February 2024
Supreme Court Hears Case Regarding Federal Agency Decision-Making
WMI President's Message
How Hunters Are Positioned to Address Food Insecurity in America
FWS Completes Status Review on Gray Wolves
Wintering Monarch Survey Shows Large Decline in Numbers
WMI Sponsors MAFWA Conference
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
Looking Backwards to Know Where to Go: Leveraging Historical Data to Guide Chronic Wasting Disease Management
January 2024
New Monthly Column by WMI President Tony Wasley
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Need for Simpler Tools to Protect Species
Herd Mentality: Nonprofits Dedicated to the Conservation of Specific Species Have Outsized Benefits for Adjacent Species and Entire Ecosystems
Agencies Asked to Help Complete Fish and Wildlife Agency Profiler
The Wetlands of Nebraska Project
Forest Service Proposes to Amend Forest Plans for Old Growth
BLM Seeking Comment on Rule to Streamline Land Closure Process
USDA Reopens Application Period for Continuous CRP
December 2023
Fish and Wildlife Recreation Contributes Billions to Ohio’s Economy
The Genesis of Modern Collaborative Conservation
“Wake Sports” Legislation Introduced in Wisconsin to Address Environmental Concerns
Special Sessions for 89th North American Conference Announced
Harvest Information Program Communication Toolkit Webinar Scheduled
Congress Passes Duck Stamp Modernization Act
DOI Announces Policy to Prioritize Nature-Based Climate Solutions
USGS Explores Climate Change Threats to Popular Lake Maintenance Practice
Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases 2022 Outdoor Recreation Statistics
November 2023
Establishing a New Instream Flow and Water Level Conservation Training, Research, and Development Center: Project Progress Report
Fall 2023 Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in Wild Birds Underway, Positive Findings are Widely Distributed
Conservation without Conflict: State and Territorial Agencies Play a Lead Role in Conservation Culture Change
Research Explores Conservation Strategies for Shifting Walleye Populations
Administration, NFWF Announce Over $140 Million in America the Beautiful Challenge Grants
Midwest Conservation Blueprint Available for Landscape Level Planning in the Midwest
Federal Appeals Court Overturns EPA Ban on the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos
October 2023
National Academy of Sciences Will Review CWD Transmission and Spread
America’s Firearms Industry Sustains 400,000 Jobs
Review: "The Forest That Fire Made" — A Majestic Ode to Nature's Resilience
EPA Proposes Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework for Federally Listed Species
Identifying Causes of American Kestrel Declines to Inform Conservation Actions
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Released
DOI Announces Two New Refuges During National Wildlife Refuge Week
September 2023
To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule
Agency-Industry Partnership: Strengthening Conservation Efforts Through the "Partner with a Payer" Initiative
Shade-Coffee as a Beacon for Sustainability: Implementing Conservation without Conflict in Puerto Rico
Purdue University to Host a New Collaborative U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Research Unit to Benefit Indiana’s Wildlife and Wild Places
DOI Cancels Oil and Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Issues New Protections for NPR-A
Forest Service Announces Funding for Landscape Restoration Projects
August 2023
USDA Forest Service Releases Resources Planning Act Assessment
Conservation without Conflict: A Persuasive Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Collaborative Conservation
Tracking America's Outdoor Pursuits
Attention to Wildlife Corridors and Connectivity Growing in the Western United States
The Florida Python Challenge and Beyond: Addressing Invasive Species in the Southeast
Minnesota DNR Regains Authority to Manage Captive White-Tailed Deer Facilities
Forest Conservation Easement Program Legislation Introduced in the Senate
Evaluating the U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Units Program—Your Input Needed!
Two USGS Publications Outline Pollinator Conservation Efforts
July 2023
WMI Issues New Report Concerning Policy and Law to Prevent Translocation of Live Feral Swine
Leo Miranda-Castro: Envisioning Conservation without Conflict for a Sustainable Future
USDA Announces New Wildlife Investments
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Lawmakers Had No Power to Limit Conservation Spending
Call for North American Conference Special Session Proposals
Native Prairie Stream Fishes in Nebraska’s Sandhills Ecoregion
Avian Influenza Killing Far Fewer Birds This Year
New York Protects ‘The Birds and the Bees’ with Legislation Restricting Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
FWS Finalizes Revision of ESA 10(j) Regulations
June 2023
Supreme Court Limits Federal Safeguards for Wetlands Under Clean Water Act
Using Social Media Platforms and Video to Recruit New Hunters
Balancing Act Between Environmental Protection and Need for Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Continues
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