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.

May 2018
House Resources Committee Approves Bills to Amend Pittman-Robertson
Call for North American Conference Special Session Proposals
Golden-Winged Warbler Conservation in North America
President Trump Signs Keep America's Refuges Operational Act into Law
Bureau of Land Management Sends Wild Horse and Burro Plan to Congress
Zinke Proposes Mineral Withdrawal in Wyoming Bighorn Sheep Winter Range
April 2018
Omnibus Appropriations Bill Signed into Law
Opening Remarks by WMI President Steve Williams During the 83rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Songbirds Soaring Off the ESA
Dr. John Fischer Receives 2018 Grinnell Award
Wildlife Management Institute Receives Boone and Crockett Club Conservation and Stewardship Award for 2018
Smoothing Rough Edges Along the Texas/Oklahoma Border
Partnering for Conservation in the Mimbres River Valley
NWF, TWS and AFS Release Report on America's Wildlife Crisis
Study Evaluates Importance of Personal Outreach to Landowners
Michigan Announces Winners of Invasive Carp Challenge
Using Environmental Niche Models to Determine the Distribution of the Oklahoma-state Endangered Longnose Darter
March 2018
The Young Forest Initiative - Southern Appalachian Style
Special Session on the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy to be Held at the North American Conference
Sample Report Card for Evaluating Basin Health Completed
Custom Duties - Missed Funding Opportunities
Recovery of Native Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in Right-hand Fork
House Resources Committee Passes FLTFA Reauthorization
Congress Begins Consideration of NPS Maintenance Legislation
Report Evaluates Sage Grouse Collaboration
February 2018
WAFWA Wildlife Movement and Management Workshop
Interactive Workshop on Improving Species Status Assessments to Be Held at the North American Conference
Sharing Science to Conserve New England's Native Cottontail
Secretary Zinke Signs Secretarial Order Prioritizing Big Game Corridors and Winter Range
NALCC Releases Rare Plant Conservation Assessment
Excise Tax Update
January 2018
North American Special Session on Broadening Public Engagement
Industry Trade Shows, Excise Taxes and WMI
Reminder to Register for Final Public Trust Training Workshop
Congressional Actions in 2018 Will Affect Agricultural Conservation Policy and Outcomes for the Next 5 Years
Eastern Oysters Help Maintain Water Quality
New DOI Legal Opinion Changes Interpretation of Incidental Take under Migratory Bird Treaty Act
BLM Issues Updated Guidance on Managing Sagebrush Habitat
FWS Moves to Delist Canada Lynx
NatureServe Launches SeedSmart Web App
December 2017
North American Special Session: Conservation Built to Last through Collaboration and Unusual Voices
Northwest Boreal LCC and BEACONs Release Conservation Framework for Region
What Hunters Can Do to Stop Chronic Wasting Disease
NatureScape: A Landscape Conservation Design Decision-Making Tool Developed for Appalachia
President Trump, Secretary Zinke Make Monument Announcements
Congress Passes Stopgap Spending, Debates Long-term Funding Plans
USGS Creates Fire Webpage to Provide Consolidated Information
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Comment Period on CCAA's
Winners and Losers Among $1 Billion World-Class Alaska Salmon Fisheries
November 2017
Special Session to Expose the Impacts of Poaching, and Illegal Wildlife Trade
Public Input Sought to Prevent Invasive Carp from Entering Great Lakes
Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperatives Envision Their Future
Nebraska Researchers Evaluate Needs and Interests of Sportsmen and Women
Wildfire Bill Passes House
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Debate Heats Up Again
October 2017
Special Sessions Announced for 83rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
State Wildlife Agencies and Partners Responding to Proposed Listing of Monarch Butterflies
Commentary: Can We Get Beyond Arguments About the North American Model?
Strengthening State/Industry Partnerships
Antiquities Act Bill Passed by House Resources Committee
Bipartisan Prairie Conservation Act Introduced
BLM Issues Directives on Sage Grouse
September 2017
Zinke Signs Secretarial Order Supporting Sportsmen and Coordination with States
Woodcock Conservationists to Convene in Michigan for Rangewide Symposium
WMI Completes Second Wildlife Governance Training Session
RCN Study on Leopard Frogs Sheds Light on this Cryptic Species
FWS Releases 2016 Survey on Wildlife-Related Recreation
Interior to Take "Aggressive Action" to Prevent Wildfires
Tony Tooke Sworn in as 18th Chief of U.S. Forest Service
Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Support Informed Decision Making
August 2017
New Best Management Practices for New England Cottontail
The Outdoor Industry - A Partner in Waiting, With a Lot to Offer
CMR Allows Emergency Grazing
Interior Calls for Changes to Sage Grouse Plans
USDA Releases 5-Year Strategy for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat Conservation
Zinke Accepts Donation to Sabinoso Wilderness Area in New Mexico
Publication Spotlights 50th Anniversary of Breeding Bird Survey
Responses of Mule Deer, Elk, Black Bear, and Mountain Lion to Forest Restoration in New Mexico
July 2017
Grizzly Bear Committee Plans for Future After Delisting
Welcome Aboard Bill Moritz
The Business of Fish and Wildlife Management
House Subcommittee Passes Interior Appropriations Bill
BLM Comment Period on Planning Regulations Open Until July 24
Senators Introduce HELP for Wildlife Act
Inventorying a National Treasure - Oxbow Lakes in the Lower Mississippi Valley
June 2017
Zinke Orders Review of Sage-grouse Plans
WILD Act Passes Senate by Unanimous Consent
Sheehan Appointed as FWS Deputy Director
Wildlife Governance Training is Underway
Partner Spotlight: Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
NatureServe Enhances LandScope Chesapeake Conservation Tool with New Data and Content
High Temps, Low Water - Inland Fish Face an Uncertain Future
May 2017
Perdue Approved as Agriculture Secretary, Begins Department Reorganization
Senate Votes Against Repeal of Methane Rule
Trump Executive Order Targets National Monuments, Antiquities Act
Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY2017 Enacted
WMI Contracts with Mitch King on Agency, Industry Relations
Beyond the Critters - A New Resource for State Wildlife Agency Leaders
Migrating Mule Deer Track "Green Waves" of Spring Forage
April 2017
Idaho and WMI Cooperate to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions and Improve Wildlife Connectivity
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