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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.

June 2014
Conservation Design in Response to Sea Level Rise on the Texas Gulf Coast
Conservation Briefs
Recent Publication Provides Improved Detection Methods for New England Cottontail
Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
May 2014
WMI Supporting Growth of Southeastern At-Risk Species (SEARS) Program
USDA Accepting Applications for Access and Easement Programs
Southeast Aquatic Resource Partnership In-Stream Flow Project
Call for Special Sessions for 2015 Conference
Conservation Briefs
Reversing Declines in Wild Turkey Populations
April 2014
Opening Remarks by Steve Williams at North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Does the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Need a Tune-up?
Administration Proposes Clean Water Act Protection for Streams and Wetlands
John Organ Receives WMI Grinnell Award
Conservation Briefs
Prairie Conservation Campaign Launched
White Mountains to Moosehead Lake Initiative, a NALCC Demonstration Project
Transboundary Seabird Research in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
March 2014
Massachusetts Court Ruling Affirms State's Endangered Species Act Regulations
Need a Conference Schedule? WMI Has an App for That!
International Joint Commission Releases Recommendation on Reducing Nutrients in Lake Erie
Colorado Conservation to be Celebrated at the North American
Seventh Annual Fish & Wildlife Business Summit Scheduled for April
Students to Learn if Grizzlies Are Ready for Delisting
NatureServe Completes Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for 64 Species in the North Atlantic Region
Conservation Briefs
Top Fish Predators in Reservoir Systems Act as Biological Controls of a Nuisance Fish
February 2014
Farm Bill Crosses Finish Line
Enrollment in WAFWA Lesser Prairie-Chicken Conservation Efforts Opens
Great Plains LCC's Focus on Playa Conservation
Conservation Briefs
North American Special Session 3 to Address Conservation's Relevancy
North American Special Session 4 Looks at the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Beyond
North American Workshop to Examine Western Approaches to Wildlife Conservation in Cities and Suburbs
Golden-winged warbler Research in the Great Lakes Region
January 2014
EPA Releases Watershed Assessment for Bristol Bay, Alaska
Gulf Coast Prairie LCC Says, "Bienvenito, M?xico!"
Farm Bill Agreement Delayed by Final Negotiations
Conservation Briefs
North American Special Session 2 to Address North America's Ungulate Migratory Pathways
North American Workshop to Examine the Old Face of New Hunters
Research on Louisiana's Bald Eagles
December 2013
Congress Works on Compromises for Farm Bill, Ag Budget Before Recess
Habitat Use of the Threatened Arkansas River Shiner
Conservation Briefs
79th North American Conference Special Session to Examine Human Dimensions and Waterfowl Management
Sign Up Now for 79th North American Conference Exhibit
Worth Reading: Green in Gridlock
Studying Impacts of Extended Light Goose Hunting Seasons
November 2013
Refuges Have Big Impacts on Local Economies, Even with Declining Budgets
Farm Bill Conference Committee Begins Work
Cornell Kicks Off Analysis of Public Trust Doctrine
New Habitat Guide to Northeast Terrestrial and Aquatic Classification Systems
New Report Provides Recommendations on Stream Flow into Great Lakes of NY and PA
Conservation Briefs
78th North American Conference Transactions Available Nov. 22
Researchers Develop Web-based Tool to Compare Fisheries Data
October 2013
Government Shutdown Affected Natural Resource Conservation
WMI Produces Video to Encourage Hunters to Carry Bear Spray
Expiration of Farm Bill and Government Shutdown Hinder Conservation Efforts
Early Removal of Invasive Conifers Essential to Habitat Restoration for Sage Grouse
Groups Encourage Congressional Action on Forest Health
WMI Now Accepting Related Meeting Requests for the 79th North American
Wildlife Management Short Course at Colorado State University, March 31 to April 4, 2014
Bobwhite Quail Research in Oklahoma
September 2013
New Studies Assess Eagle Populations and Impacts from Wind Development
New Developments in Efforts to Conserve the Lesser Prairie Chicken
USDA Releases Review of Impacts from Conservation Efforts in Mississippi River Basin
Alligator Research Efforts Assisting States in Harvest Management
August 2013
House Proposes Deep Cuts to Conservation Funding
Progress Stalls Again on Farm Bill
CRP Sign-up Enrolls 1.7 Million Acres
Collaborations to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
July 2013
U.S. House on Farm Bill Roller Coaster
As Duck Stamp Goes on Sale, New Research Spotlights Decline of Buyers
New Report Focuses on Bird Conservation on Private Lands
New Monograph Explores the Historic and Current Role of Hunting in Conservation
Unmanned Aircraft System for Wildlife Research
June 2013
New Study Spotlights Challenges to Conservation Planning Goals in the Prairie Pothole Region
Senate Passes Farm Bill
Draft Conservation Strategy Charts Course for Grizzly Bear Delisting in Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem
Massachusetts Moose Research
May 2013
Reminder: Input Invited for the 79th (2014) North American Conference
House and Senate Move Forward on Farm Bill Deliberations
Project Focuses on Vulnerabilities of the Northeast to Climate Change, 4 Reports Completed
Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative Moves to Expand Science Support
Worth Reading: DEERLAND - America's Hunt for Ecological Balance and the Essence of Wildness
Assessing Lake Shrinkage in Alaskan National Wildlife Refuges
April 2013
Everglades Snail Kite
Remarks by WMI President, Steve Williams, at the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
WMI's Grinnell Awarded to Gary Taylor
RCN Supported CRUISE Tool Helps Estimate Daily Streamflow in the Connecticut River Basin
Funding for Ag Conservation Programs a Mixed Bag in Continuing Resolution
Input Invited for the 79th (2014) North American Conference
Western States and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce Request for Proposals for Sage-Grouse Conservation
Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas Environmental Reviews Available for Comment
March 2013
Updated North American Conference Schedule
New Study Documents Grassland Conversion
Wolves Are Back in Washington's "Wedge"
Next Generation Mitigation Workshop at the North American
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