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.

January 2018
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
2017 Fish & Wildlife Business Summit
Jimmy Bullock Receives 2017 Grinnell Award
Call for Special Sessions for 2018 Conference
Executive and Secretarial Orders Target Energy, Mitigation Policies
Bill Impacting Saltwater Fisheries Management Introduced
WILD Act Would Reauthorize FWS Partners Program
Turning Uncertainty into Useful Information for Conservation Decisions
March 2017
DOI Secretary Zinke Confirmed, Expands Public Land Access on First Day
Welcome and Opening Remarks by WMI President Steve Williams at the 82nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Congress Looks to Omnibus for FY2017 Spending, President's Budget Framework Released
New Habitat Guidelines for Six Species of Eastern Wildlife
Northeast States Release Report on Hellbender Distribution
Federal Appeals Court Upholds FWS Delisting of Wyoming Wolves
New Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable Hosts Hill Briefings
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Students Influence the Future of Living Natural Resources - a 2016 Year In Review
February 2017
WMI and Partners Provide Training in Public Trust and Good Governance
Appalachian Wildlife Center - Partnering for Wildlife and People in an Economically-Depressed Region
North American Workshop: Bridging Science and Management, Maintaining Relevancy through Organization Transformation and Professional Development
Regional Strategy for Northern Diamondback Terrapin Completed
House Votes to Stop BLM Planning Rule
Legislation Introduced to Use State Sage-Grouse Plans
Monitoring the Sea Otters in Glacier Bay National Park
January 2017
Mesquite Removal Key for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Invasive Mussels Found in Montana Waters
North American Special Session: Wildlife Successes in Optimum Funding Scenarios - Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon Restoration
North American Special Session: Conservation in a Changing Energy Development Landscape
USDA Commits $32 Million for Landscape Restoration
A Grand Slam for Students, Schools and Science - Connecting Young Adults to USGS Science
FWS Releases Comprehensive Management Plan for Polar Bears
December 2016
Montana Rep. Zinke Nominated as Interior Secretary
Congress Passes Water Infrastructure, Outdoor Economy Bills
FWS Finalizes Eagle Take Rule
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