Outdoor News Bulletin

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.

June 2021
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
February 2021
Biden Administration Begins Term with Environment, Natural Resource Orders
Western Governors Continue Focus on Species, Migration Corridors
Virtual 86th North American Conference Schedule and Special Session Details
Harvest Information Program Improvement Pilot Off to A Strong Start
Excise Tax Snapshot – First Quarter FY2021
Illinois, Michigan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Agreements to Advance Invasive Carp Prevention Project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam
Stream Health Correlated with Human Well-being and Demographics in Virginia
January 2021
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds Endangered Species Act Listing for Monarch Butterfly Warranted but Precluded
Tools to Accelerate Development of Reasoning and Judgment Available
Registration Available for Virtual North American Conference
FY21 Spending, Pandemic and Energy Bill Enacted in Year End Deal
Islands to Interfaces: Integrating Field Biology with Computer Science to Address Wildlife Survey Challenges
Interior Finalizes MBTA Regulation, Sage Grouse Plans
NRCS Releases Final RCPP Rule
December 2020
Poach & Pay: Probing the Mind of the Wildlife Poacher
First Natural Breeding of Eastern Hellbender in Captivity
Updates on Funding through the USFWS Science Applications Program Administered by WMI
Conservation Relevancy Community Website Launched
Culturally Important Fishponds in Hawaii
Interior Releases Plan for Great American Outdoors Act Implementation
BLM Finalizes Policy to Streamline Pinyon/Juniper and Salvage Timber Projects
New Mexico: Avian Mortality Event Caused by Starvation, Weather
November 2020
USGS Releases Western Big Game Migrations Report
Gray Wolves Delisted; Colorado Voters Approve Reintroduction
ACE Act Signed into Law
Wildlife Stories Serve as Reminder that COVID-19 is a Zoonotic Disease
Adventure Scientists Contribute to Wildlife Connectivity
Excise Tax Snapshot: Fiscal Year 2020
Dr. Lauren Ward Hired as Director of Conservation Without Conflict Coalition
Improving Insights for Recreational Fishery at the Mouth of the Columbia River
October 2020
House Passes ACE Act, Paving Way for Enactment
Increasing Number of Midwestern Hunters Purchasing Archery Deer Season Licenses
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Proposed to Downlist as Threatened
USDA Releases CSP Rule and Seeks Wetlands Partnerships
Questions Remain in Southwest’s Bird Mortality Event
Pittman-Robertson Act Came at the Right Time
Beavers in the Desert? The Potential for Translocated Beavers to Serve as Restoration Tools in Desert Rivers
September 2020
Enduring Partnerships Video Focuses on Wildlife Restoration Success
Who Are the Private Landowners in the Midwest?
Making Progress to Improve the Harvest Information Program (HIP)
Montana Grizzly Bear Advisory Council Finalizes Recommendations
Senate Holds Hearing on Wildfire Bill
USDA Finalizes Rule for Highly Erodible Land and Wetlands
Incorporating “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” into Natural Resource Research, Management, and Conservation
August 2020
Great American Outdoors Act Signed into Law
DOI Releases Progress Report on Implementation of Migration Corridor and Winter Range Order
NRCS Makes $360 Million Available Through Regional Conservation Partnership Program
IWJV Story Spotlights Effective Use of CCAAs in the Big Hole Valley of Montana
Developing a Comprehensive Sagebrush Conservation Strategy
“Protect People, Protect Bats, Avoid Rabies!” – New Film Seeks to Educate Public
Excise Tax Snapshot
Managing Young Forest Wildlife Habitats in Rights-of-Way Landscapes
July 2020
Wildlife Partners Release Conservation Recommendations
Relevancy Roadmap Provides Guidance for Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
USDA Announces More Than 1.2 Million Acres Accepted in Recent Signup for Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands
DOI Will Not Reintroduce Grizzlies to North Cascades Ecosystem
Congress Acts on Great American Outdoors Act, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
Black Bears - A Wildlife Restoration Success Story
Collaborating for Conservation: Coming Together to Conserve the Topeka Shiner
June 2020
Excise Tax Snapshot - First Two Quarters of FY2020
New Rule Restores State Management in Alaska National Preserves
Combining Extreme Weather Events and Aging Dams is a Formula for Flooding Disasters
Researchers in Mexico Test Bat Hibernacula for Presence of Fungus that Causes White-Nose Syndrome
Proposals for Special Sessions at 2021 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference Sought
Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli) Provides Freshwater Fisheries Managers With an Important Climate Adaptation Tool
Great American Outdoors Act Heads to Final Senate Vote
USDA Secretary Perdue Issues Secretarial Memorandum to Forest Service
DOI Distributes $160 Million for Wetlands Conservation
May 2020
COVID-19 – Lessons in CWD Management for Deer Hunters
Engaging Youth and Young Adults in Conservation
Navigable Waters Rule Posted in Federal Register, Lawsuits Begin
DOI Launches Bison Conservation Initiative
NRCS Announces Regional Conservation Partnership Projects
Studying Introduced New England Cottontails Through Genetic Monitoring
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