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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.

August 2011
Bill to Release Wilderness Study Areas Creates Controversy
Western Governors and Feds to Coordinate on Habitat and Wildlife Corridor Conservation
Appropriations Bills Head Toward Combined Bill after Debt Ceiling Deal
Suggestion Made that Conservation May Not Be Hugely Jeopardized by Deficit Reduction
New State Fish and Wildlife Agency Transformation Workshop Announced
July 2011
77th North American Special Sessions Set
Interior Appropriations Bill Moves Forward with Deep Cuts
Venerated Conservationist Bill Stevens Passes
Expanded Hunting Proposed for 10 National Wildlife Refuges
Colorado Adopts Open Process for Merger
State Fish and Wildlilfe Agency Transformation "Leaders' Guide" Available
June 2011
House Votes to Slash Spending on Ag Conservation Programs
Progress Towards Restoring Wild, Free-Ranging Bison Herd
Electronic Reference Source for Hunter Recruitment and Retention Now Available
Wild Lands Policy Sidelined
More Acreage for the Conservation Reserve Program
May 2011
Senate Bill Aimed at Increasing Access for Hunters and Anglers
Sage-grouse Initiative Gets Another Boost
Deal Announced to Streamline Review Process for Endangered Species Candidates
The ESA Dances With Wolves Continues
Report Documents Importance of Public Lands for Birds
April 2011
WMI Celebrates Its Centennial with a Limited Edition of An American Crusade for Wildlife
Oil and Gas Development Drills the American Serengeti
Conservation Programs Dodge Major Cuts in FY'11 Budget Agreement
Alan Wentz Receives the George Bird Grinnell Award
Fiscal Constraints Prompt Discussion of Agency Reorganization in the West
America's Great Outdoors Has Lofty, but Essential Priorities for Conservation and Better Connecting More Americans to the Landscape
March 2011
Plenary Keynoters Set for 76th North American Conference
House and Senate Square Off on Federal Budget
Escalated Crop Prices May Discourage CRP Enrollments
Administration Releases Its FY 2012 Budget Proposal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Its Draft Refuge Vision Plan
CLfT Seeks National Coordinator
February 2011
WMI Hires New Western Field Representative
Auld Lang Syne Requires New Resolutions for CWD
Input Invited for 77th (2012) North American Conference
Woodcock and Young Forest Habitat Get Double Boost in Northeast
Another CRP Enrollment Highlights the Conservation Program's 25th Anniversary
FWS Releases Final Drafts of Guidance for Wind Developers
Mitigation Funding in Wildlife Conservation is Conference Special Session
New Forest Service Planning Rule Open for Comment
January 2011
Bye, Bye Blackbird is a Sad But Common Refrain
Popular Booklet on Feeding Wildlife is Back in Circulation
Secretary Salazar Directs BLM to Create New "Wild Lands" Policy
Florida Everglades Refuge and Conservation Area Proposal Mirrors Similar Efforts in Other Regions
DOI Announces $19 Million in Grants for Coastal Wetlands
Worth Reading
December 2010
New Leadership in House and Senate Committees Has Bearing on Next Farm Bill
Group Appeals Court Decision on Wyoming Energy Development
Wolverines Listed as Candidate Species under ESA
76th North American Conference Special Session to Examine Integrating Aquatic and Terrestrial Resource Management
Dan Ashe Nominated as Fish & Wildlife Service Director
Popular Wildlife Short Course to be Offered
November 2010
Changes Ahead for 112th Congress
Halloween Sees Revisit of Prairie Ghost
Voters Support Conservation
75th N.A. Conference Transactions Available
Iowa Voters Go Proactive for Funding Conservation
Hunting and Shooting Sports Council Seeks CEO
October 2010
No Silver Bullet for CWD, At Least Not Yet
Sporting Groups Fight Petitions to Ban Lead Tackle and Ammunition
Western States Continue to Deal with Pneumonia Outbreaks in Bighorn Sheep
First General CRP Sign Up Since 2006 Is a Success for All Concerned
Funding for Research on the Deadly White-nose Syndrome in Bats
79th North American Conference Slated
September 2010
Scale of Habitat Selection an Important Factor in Sage-grouse Research
DOI Scientific Integrity Policy Open for Comment
CLFT to Conduct Workshops for Federal and State Resource Management Agency Staff
FWS Approves $2 Million in Grants to Support Climate, Landscape Partnerships
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Council to Meet and Provide Guidance for Conservation
Clearinghouse Information Available on Hunting Access, Landowner Relations and Wildlife Stewardship on Private Lands
Tardy Commentary Possible on America's Great Outdoors Initiative
August 2010
U.S. House Passes Energy Bill with Conservation Funding
First CRP Sign-up Since 2006 Now Underway
Grey Wolves Back on the Endangered Species List
Ohio Renewable Energy Facility to Facilitate Improved Conditions for Young Forest Wildlife
Worth Reading
July 2010
Special Sessions Set for 76th North American
Wildlife Research Techniques Under Review After Animal, Human Deaths
Saltcedar, Flycatcher and Saltcedar Leaf Beetle?Three Part Disharmony
Open Fields Bear Fruit
BLM Moves to Protect Colorado?s Vermillion Basin
Fish and Wildlife Plans Arctic 50th Celebration
State Fish and Wildlife Agency Transformation Workshop Part II Slated
Get Newer and Faster Information on Chronic Wasting Disease
June 2010
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Conservation Stewardship Program Gets Final Rule and Extension
Under 2008 Farm Bill, USDA Provides a Decent TIP
Sneak Preview of Waterfowl Status... and More
New Crop Insurance Agreement Bodes Well for Important Conservation Initiatives
Wolf Control on Unimak Island Gets Heated
New Mexico Senators Seek to Transfer Valles Caldera to the National Park Service
Worth Reading
May 2010
House Bill Would Clarify Clean Water Act
Communication Strategies Support Woodcock Conservation
Gulf Oil Spill Could Have Major Impacts on Region's Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Stewardship Program Application Deadline Draws Near
April 2010
John Cooper Receives George Bird Grinnell Award
CWD Finds North Dakota, or Vice Versa
Colorado Submits Final Roadless Plan for Federal Approval
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