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.

February 2024
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
USGS Geonarrative Created and Authored by USGS Ecosystems Mission Area
Colorado River Water Use Compromise Reached
BLM to Focus on Ecosystems in Restoration Landscapes
FWS Announces $24 Million for Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
May 2023
Wetlands Get Boost from FWS, NRCS
USDA Announces Changes to Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Applications Still Open for WMI Relevancy Roadmap Training
Right Place at the Right Time
The Wildlife Conservation Initiative: Building a Better Mouse Trap
Tickborne Diseases on the Increase in the United States
MDC Hires New Staff to Support Relevancy Work
Recruiting Volunteers to Track Bumble Bees in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
April 2023
Remarks by Retiring WMI President Steve Williams at the 88th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference Plenary Session
New Black Bear-Resistant Container and Toxicant Delivery Device Testing Program
Steve Williams Presented with Grinnell Award During 88th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Department of Transportation Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Declines While Western Population Increases
Department of the Interior Releases Draft Public Lands Rule
Remarks by Incoming WMI President Tony Wasley During the Conservation Administrators Luncheon
WMI Continues to Implement the Relevancy Roadmap with New Training Opportunity
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program 2022 Year in Review
March 2023
New DOI Secretary’s Order Directs Investment in Bison Restoration
Poach & Pay Story 2: Hunter, Landowner, and Conservation Officer Attitudes on the Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Crime
Northeast Regional Fish and Wildlife Health Coordinator Hired
White House Releases FY24 Budget
USGS and BLM Release Tool to Model Wild Horse Populations on Public Lands
RCN Program Soon to Enter Phase 3 as Phase 2 Projects Wrap Up
Iowa DNR Presents Wildlife Bureau Talent Acquisition Award to Wildlife Management Institute
Expanding Biologists’ Toolbox for Assessing the Status of Southeastern Freshwater Fishes
February 2023
Colorado Initiates Public Review of Wolf Reintroduction and Management Plan
Senators Introduce Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act
USFWS Agrees to Consider Delisting Grizzly Bears in the Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems
Tony Wasley Selected as the Next President of WMI
EPA Issues Final Determination on Pebble Mine in Alaska
Leo Miranda Hired as the Executive Director for the Conservation Without Conflict Coalition
Legal Challenges to New WOTUS Definition Begin
World’s Longest Mule Deer Migration
January 2023
Poach & Pay 2.0: Understanding the Impacts of Illegal Wildlife Crime
Elk Hoof Disease Marching Through the Northwest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Launches Center for Pollinator Conservation
Population Declines in Alaska Beluga Whale Population May Be Linked to Low Birth and Survival Rates
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