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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 2009
House Takes First Step on Comprehensive Climate Legislation
Sam Hamilton Nominated to Lead Fish and Wildlife Service
75th North American Conference Special Sessions Set
May 2009
Interior Department Tackles Midnight Regulations
USDA Looks to Link Economic Markets with Ecological Systems
Door May Be Shut on Open Fields
Vilsack Calls for Strategic Climate Vision
Birds Get New Bill
April 2009
Conservation Bills Introduced in Congress
Patrick Noonan Receives 2009 George Bird Grinnell Memorial Award
Clean Water Act Interpretation Loggerheads Prompt Wetland Protection Bill
President Signs Public Lands Bill, Questions Raised on Alaska Road
Hunter Recruitment and Retention Boosted by New Website
Shafroth Promises Integrity, Science and Process at DOI
March 2009
WMI Store Open for Business
Fish and Wildlife Service Addresses Weighty Problem of Light Geese
Omnibus FY2009 Spending Bill Enacted
Wisconsin Conservationists and Legislators Back Board-appointed DNR Head; Governor Backslides
72nd (2007) North American Transactions Available; 73rd (2008) Transactions Coming Soon
President Obama Brings Back ESA Consultation
Input Invited for 75th (2010) North American Conference
House Rejects Massive Public Lands Bill
February 2009
Park Service Begins Culling Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park
Economic Stimulus Bill Includes Conservation-related Funding
Woodcock Plan Gets Busy
74th Conference Special Session #4 Takes a Look at the North American Wildlife Conservation Model
Deer Damage Management Workshop to be Held
Worth Reading
January 2009
Bush Administration Pushes through Last-minute Regulatory Changes
Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow Has a New National Coordinator
Centrist Politicians Nominated to Head Key Resource Departments in New Administration
Governors Have a Say in Prairie Conservation
Kentucky Launches Bid to Enhance Bobwhite Population on Public Land
74th Conference Special Session #3 to Highlight the Wonders and Woes of the Media in the Conservation Arena
77th North American Conference Site Selected
3rd International CWD Symposium Set
Worth Reading
December 2008
Conservation Plan for Spruce Grouse Published
74th Conference Special Session #2 Examines Universities? Conservation Curricula
Missouri Scores Second Major Success for Bobwhite Restoration
Wildlife Management Short Course Offered
Fast Buck for Fragmented Forests May Mean Fewer Bucks
74th North American Conference Exhibit
Federal Agreement on Bighorns Draws Ire of Western States
November 2008
Follow-up Workshop on Climate Change Threats to Fish and Wildlife
New Guidelines Upheld for Sage Grouse in Wyoming
Voters Secure Future Funding for Minnesota?s Natural Resource Management
Plans to Support Lynx Conservation in Southern Rockies Amended
74th Conference Special Session #1 to Highlight State Wildlife Action Plans
Administration Releases Environmental Assessment on Proposed ESA Consultation Changes
Studies Lead to Recommendations on Lead in Game Meat
October 2008
Cost of Some Elk Hunts on Valles Caldera Could Jump
Great Lakes Wolves Join Northern Rockies Wolves Back on Endangered Species List
Colorado Oil and Gas Commission Approves Wildlife Protection Rules
White House Wildlife Policy Conference Seeks Conservation Bridge to Next Administration
Bobwhite Initiative Fledges?Grows Rangewide, Lays Foundation
Landscape Benefits Exceed Farm Program Expectations
Gulf Hurricanes Devastate Wildlife Refuges, Impact Migrating Waterfowl
Worth Reading
September 2008
Michigan DNR Moves Fast and Effectively to Deal with CWD Report
House Passes Environmental Education Bill
Kempthorne Announces Changes to Endangered Species Consultation Process
Young Forest Habitat in Upper Great Lakes Region: Build It, Wildlife Will Come
74th North American Conference to Feature Reservoir Fisheries Workshop
Request Now for Meetings, Events and More at North American Conference
August 2008
Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow Seeks National Coordinator
Hunting for Answers about Hunter Recruitment and Retention
Recommended Reading
Court Decision Cancels Wolf Hunts
July 2008
74th "North American" Announced
CRP Provision of Farm Bill Starting to Look Like Mr. Bill
Caution Flag Raised for Proposed Motor Sports Park in Alabama
Western Governors to Focus on Wildlife Corridors
For Gray Wolf, "Washington My Home"
States Anticipate Fall Wolf Hunts
June 2008
Germination of Conservation Fortunes in the New Farm Bill Remains Uncertain
Climate Change Report for Hunters and Anglers Now Available
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on OHV Use
Montana Offers, Then Defers, Energy Leases on Rocky Mountain Front
Worth Reading
States Open New Fronts in Bobwhite Restoration
May 2008
Farm Bill Makes Hay
Stage Set for 2008 Wildlife Policy Conference
Worth Reading
Nanook Gets Threatened
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Sets New Course
April 2008
Woodcock Initiative and Its Partners Honored
Farm Bill Remains Mired
Worth Reading
Free CWD Video Is Here and Now
Gary T. Myers Receives WMI?s 2008 Grinnell Award
Borderland Red Light Green Light
Appalachian Timberdoodle Initiative Gets Busy
Bob Carmichael Receives WMI 2008 Presidents Award
March 2008
Boost Urged for Refuge Funding
Court Requires FCC to Make Cell Towers More Bird Friendly
Expired Farm Bill Expiration Gets Brief Extension
74th North American Conference Recommendations
Department of Agriculture Program Offers SAFE-ty Net for Wildlife?Maybe
Worth Reading
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