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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.

September 2020
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
Engaging Hunters in Selecting Duck Season Dates Using Decision Science
April 2020
Scientific Research Essential to Solving COVID-19 Outbreak
Piloting the Relevancy Roadmap
Update on Northeast RCN 2.0 Projects
Citizen Science Helps to Inform Ornamental Fishery Decisions in Hawaii
FWS Finalizes Agreement to Benefit Monarchs
More than 3.4 Million Acres Added to CRP
USDA Seeks Comment on Conservation Practice Revisions
March 2020
Steve Williams' Welcome and Opening Remarks at the 85th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Senate Expected to Move LWCF, Deferred Maintenance Package After President Signals Support
WMI's Grinnell Award Presented to NWTF CEO Rebecca Humphries
Northern Latitudes Partnerships Promote Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Alaska and Canada
New Habitat Suitability Maps for At-Risk Herpetofauna Species in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
BLM Proposal Would Expedite Review of Sagebrush Restoration Projects
NRCS Awards Funding for Allowing Public Access to Private Lands
Katharine MacGregor Confirmed as DOI Deputy Secretary
February 2020
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Finalized as Part of WOTUS Reform
New Boreal Partnership Provides Local and Global Benefits
Conservation Partners Review Progress in New England Cottontail Restoration
2018 Farm Bill Contains Conservation Practice for Prairie Strips
White-nose Syndrome Digital Game
Oxbow Restoration in Iowa with an Emphasis on Topeka Shiner
FWS Releases Proposed MBTA Rule on Intentional Take
BLM to Update Grazing Regulations
Colorado State University Offers Wildlife Management Short Course
January 2020
Senate Passes Conservation Package
NRCS Seeks Comments on Easement Program
Advocates Add Wolf Reintroduction to Colorado Ballot; Pack Observed in State
Connecting Soil Health to Societal Environmental Concerns
WAFWA and IWJV, Working Together to Conserve the Sagebrush Ecosystem
Excise Tax Trends - Looking Back
NEPA Reform Proposed by CEQ
December 2019
Conservation Funding Sees Action on Capitol Hill
Excise Tax Snapshot
New Tool for Delineating River Corridors - the RPC
Agriculture Department Opens CRP General Signup
Fish and Wildlife Relevancy Roadmap Released
Alaska LCCs Continue Their Collaborative Efforts
Yellowstone's Migrating Bison Manipulate Springtime Green-Up
Skipwith Confirmed as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director
November 2019
States Release First Year Results of Ruffed Grouse West Nile Virus Study in Great Lakes States
SEAFWA Adopts Black Bear Resistant Container Testing Protocol
USDA Seeking Comments on Conservation Rules
Agencies Expand Asian Carp Management Efforts
Coastal New England Populations of Northern Long-Eared Bats and WNS
USGS Study Suggests Urban Growth in Southeast Threatens Stream Health
Species Status Assessments to Support Endangered Species Decision Making
FWS Recommends Delisting Interior Least Tern from ESA
October 2019
Special Sessions for 85th North American Conference Announced
Evolving Business Models and an Antiquated Excise Tax Collection Model - Part 2
State Agencies Adopt the Fish and Wildlife Relevancy Roadmap
Mosquito-Borne EEEV Disease Outbreak Hits Parts of U.S. in Record Numbers
Do Exotic Conifer Plantations Contribute to Avian Biodiversity?
Study Shows Net Loss of 3 Billion North American Birds
Kirtland’s Warbler Delisted
President Trump Signs Orders on Transparency in Guidance and Regulatory Action
September 2019
Draft Agency Relevancy Roadmap Available for Comment
Leakage in the American System of Conservation Funding, Part 1
FWS Expands Hunting and Sport Fishing Opportunities
NRCS Announces $300 Million in RCPP Funding
U.S. Delegation Supports Wildlife Trade Policies at CITES
California Bans Trapping
Excise Tax Snapshot
North Dakota Legislature Resumes Study of Private Land Access
Genetic Selection in Response to White-Nose Syndrome
App Allows Citizen Scientists to Contribute to Monarch Butterfly Research
August 2019
DOI and Commerce Department Finalize ESA Regulation Changes
Forest Service Releases Amendments to Sage Grouse Plans
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