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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.

April 2022
WMI’s Scot Williamson Receives NEAFWA Robert McDowell Award
USGS Migrations Report Released, Additional NFWF Funding for Habitat Projects
DOI Unveils Wildfire Plan Using Infrastructure Funding
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Releases Report on 25-Lake Study on Largemouth Bass Virus
March 2022
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Steve Williams at the 87th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Ohio Division of Wildlife Develops Relevancy Plan
USDA Expands Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Celebrate Accomplishments in 2021
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Signed into Law
NRCS Releases Progress Report on Conservation Practices Over Last Decade
Martha Williams Sworn in as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director
February 2022
New Regulations Change Where, Not How Many, Wolves Are Taken So Far
Secretary Vilsack Announces 10 Year Wildfire Strategy
USDA, DOI, and Western Governors Launch Collaborative Conservation Task Force
Court Ruling Puts Gray Wolves Back on ESA
Deepest Lake Trout Spawning in the Great Lakes Documented at Over 300 Feet Below Surface in Lake Superior
Study of a Forest Dwelling Bat in an Urban Setting
North American Special Sessions Take Place in Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Format on March 16 & 17
Investigating Secretive Ringtail in Southwestern Oregon Using Radio Telemetry and Global Positioning System Collars
January 2022
Administration Releases America the Beautiful Progress Report, Seeks Input on Atlas
Utah Wildlife Board Votes to Ban Trail Cameras During Big Game Hunting Season
Draft Part II of Sagebrush Conservation Strategy to be Released for Review
Building a Better Mouse Trap: A Different Approach for Evaluating the Efficacy of State Fish and Wildlife Agency Recruitment Programs
USDA Expands Conservation Programs to Support Climate Smart Agriculture
BLM Releases Annual Plan for Wild Horse and Burro Gathers
Restoring Nebraska’s Prairie Grasslands with Prescribed Burning
December 2021
Creating Millennial-Conservationists: Informing and Engaging the Next Generation
New Funding for Practical CWD Management Research
Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Fall Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
Restoring Prehistoric Juvenile Gulf Sturgeon from Louisiana to Florida
Mixed Results in Most Recent Report on USDA Conservation Reserve Programs
FWS, States Form Landscape Conservation Task Force
Chronic Wasting Disease Bill Passes House
November 2021
North American Conference to Be Held as an In-Person/Virtual Hybrid
Infrastructure Bill Passes House, Signed into Law
WAFWA Updates its Business Plan for Lesser Prairie Chicken CCAA
Ann Forstchen Hired to Implement Relevancy Roadmap Work
NRCS Announces 2022 Funding Opportunity for Conservation Programs
Federal Wildlife Restoration Revenue Up, Evaluating Hunting’s “COVID Bump”
USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival
America’s Bountiful Waters Explores History of Fisheries Conservation
October 2021
RCN Program Adds a New Project to Update Foundational Tools Ahead of the 2025 SWAP Revisions
Poach & Pay Project Recommended for Multistate Conservation Grant
CWD Data Managers and Modelers Share New Analytical Tools at 2021 AFWA Meeting
Shedding Light on the Continued Decline of Beluga Whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Departments Release Climate Adaptation Plans
USFWS Revokes Rule That Limited Scope of Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Colorado Releases Big Game Policy Report
September 2021
New Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Established in Nevada
CWD Surveillance Tools Released
Excise Tax Snapshot - 3rd Quarter FY2021
USDA Accepts 2.8 Million Acres in CRP, 2.5 Million Acres Added to Grassland CRP
Midwest Landscape Initiative Announces Completion of Midwest Region Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Nevada Governor Signs Habitat Conservation Executive Order
August 2021
Poach & Pay Research Underway
Pandemic and Other Issues Spur Innovation in Fish and Wildlife Agencies this Past Year
ICAST 2021 - Back to Normal?
The Role of Drought in Aquatic Systems
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill with Funding for Wildlife Crossings, “Natural Infrastructure”
USGS Report Documents Impact of Free-Roaming Horses on Sage Grouse
Wildlife Forever Releases “Battle of the Bads” Report on Aquatic Invasive Species
July 2021
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen, Part 2 - Span of Control and Levels of Supervision
Update on Western Gray Wolves
WMI Seeks Project Manager for “Towards an Integrated Nationwide Biodiversity Data Management System” Project
USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate Change
USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species
USGS Study Evaluates Impacts of Wind Development on Raptors
Study Documents Benefits of Voluntary Grassland Conservation for Birds
Homer Wilkes Nominated for USDA Under Secretary; Randy Moore Chosen as Forest Service Chief
June 2021
Whose Job is It Anyway? The Roles and Responsibilities of Fish and Wildlife Agency Staff
Three More States Launch Relevancy Efforts
Biologists Tracking Wild Turkey Harvest and Populations to Understand Decline
Eleutherodactylus Coquí - A Chronicle of Conservation Collaboration
FWS Proposes Threatened and Endangered Listing for Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Administration Announces it Will Revise Definition of Waters of the United States
NFWF Announces $4 Million in Big Game Migration Corridor Grants
NABCI Releases Farm Bill Field Guide
May 2021
FWS Moves to Revoke Migratory Bird Rule
USDA Expands CRP, Announces RCPP Funding
Intersection of the Proposed “30x30” Plan with Landscape Conservation: Where Opportunity Can Meet Preparation
White-Nose Syndrome Has Killed 90% of Three Bat Species
Wildlife Management Institute Continues to Help Wildlife Agencies Become More Efficient (Part 1)
Montana Bison Restoration Faces Uncertain Future
Exploring the Increase in Outdoor Recreation Participation
Proposals for Special Sessions at 2022 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference Sought
New Research on Federally-Threatened Florida Scrub-Jay Conservation Methods Supports a Long-Term Solution
April 2021
Opportunities and Challenges in Sagebrush Conservation Documented in Series of Reports
Court Rules Against Use of PR Funds for Colorado Depredation Study
Haaland Confirmed as DOI Secretary; Beaudreau Nominated as Deputy Secretary
New Online Network Connects Fish and Wildlife Social Scientists
Departments Tackle Maintenance Needs on Public Lands Through GAOA Funding
Unique Study of Isolated Bobcat Population Confirms Accuracy of Extinction Model
Global Fight Against Invasive Species Costs Billions Annually
March 2021
Welcome and Opening Remarks at the 86th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Wildfire Science Strategy Released by U.S. Geological Survey
States Make Progress With Relevancy Roadmap
Monarch Butterfly Survey in Mexico Shows Decline in Area Occupied
FWS Announces Funding for States and Coastal Wetlands
A Bright Future for the USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program
Report Highlights Industry Benefits from Excise Tax Payments
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