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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.

December 2015
FWS Proposes Updates to Oil and Gas Development on Refuges
NRCS Announces Farm Bill Funding for Wildlife and Easements
Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial Celebration in 2016
January 8 Nomination Deadline for Climate Adaptation Leadership Award
November 2015
Florida Management Success Leads to First Black Bear Hunt in Decades
New Report Assesses the Impacts of Emerging Threats on Gulf Coast Species and Ecosystems
Genetic Study Confirms Growth of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population
Worth Reading: Jack Ward Thomas Trilogy
Colorado State University Wildlife Management Short Course Scheduled for March
The Wildlife Society Honors Ducks, Geese & Swans of North America with Wildlife Publication Award
USDA Funds Projects to Improve Mississippi River Water Quality
Tracking Alligator Movements in South Carolina to Understand Population Trends
President Issues Mitigation Memorandum
New Sagebrush Restoration Handbook Available
Forest Service Releases Restoration Update
Interagency Group Seeks Nominations for Climate Adaptation Leadership Award
Instream Flow Workshop Presentation Available Online
October 2015
Steve Williams Commentary: Sage Grouse Listing Decision is Huge Accomplishment, But Not the Finish Line
Special Sessions Set for 81st North American
National Survey of Wildlife Values Advancing, Additional State Agency Input Requested
Appalachian LCC Research on Energy Development Impacts on Streams
New Video Shares Creative Montana Livestock Carcass Removal Program
Forum on Western Big Game Migrations at University of Wyoming
Water Interests in the Southern Great Plains
BP Civil Settlement Will Direct $20 Billion to Gulf Restoration
Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization Expires
Clean Water Rule Halted Nationwide
September 2015
FWS Removes New England Cottontail as Candidate for Endangered Species List
Lesser Prairie Chicken Threatened Status Stripped by Federal Court
Court Halts Implementation of Clean Water Rule
DOI Announces National Seed Strategy
Great Plains LCC Focuses on Playa Conservation
USDA Announces State Public Access and Habitat Incentive Grants
Horseshoe Crab Harvest and Red Knot Conservation
August 2015
Federal Court Halts Eagle Take Rule
Forest Service Wildfire Budget at "Tipping Point", Senators Pledge Bipartisan Solution
Idaho Wilderness Legislation Signed into Law
USGS Research Finds Grassland Birds Impacted by Wind Turbines
Alaska LCCs Help Communities Adapt to Climate Change Impacts
Out of Africa - Perception, Conservation, and Lions
NALCC Releases Request for Proposals to Support Floodplain and Rare Plants Conservation
USDA Accepting Applications for CRP-Grasslands Initiative
Boone and Crockett Club Publishes Journals of US Forest Service Chief
Estimating the Effect of Landscape Changes from Marcellus Natural Gas Development on Populations of Breeding Birds in the Appalachian Mountains
July 2015
Range Wide Wolverine Survey Moving Forward
Partners in the Pacific Northwest Develop Beaver Restoration Guidebook
WAFWA Aerial Survey Shows Increases in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Populations
Obama Announces Three New National Monuments
SGI Research Shows Impacts of Cropland Conversions on Sage Grouse
Funding Available for Wetland Partnership Projects
Cerulean Warbler Habitat Management
June 2015
Administration Proposes Changes to ESA Petition Process
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Finalizes Waters of the U.S. Rule
BLM, USFS Develop Landscape Plans for Sage Grouse Conservation
FWS to Prepare EIS Evaluating Incidental Take of Migratory Birds
North Cascades Grizzly Bear Recovery EIS Underway
USDA Announces General CRP Sign-Up; Additional 800,000 Acres in Continuous CRP
Worth Reading: Feeding Wild Birds in America
2015 Fish and Wildlife Business Summit Focuses on Top Priorities
Partners Across the Northeast Will Work Together to Evaluate and Improve Stream Connectivity
The Buzz About Pollinators and Ecosystems Services
May 2015
Wood Bison Reintroduction Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation
2015 North American Deer Summit
Conservation Briefs
South Atlantic LCC Releases State of the South Atlantic Assessment
USDA Announces New Round of RCPP Funding
Request for Proposals for White-Nose Syndrome Small Grants Program
Input Invited for the 81st (2016) North American Conference
Paddlefish Stock Assessments Drive Regulation Changes in Tennessee
April 2015
Gulf Coast LCC Evaluates Riparian Corridor Restoration Efforts
Southern Company, Stewardship Partners Meet
Conservation Briefs
New Research Assesses Grassland Conversion
WMI Honors Batcheller with Grinnell Award
Gray Wolf Management in the Northern Rockies
March 2015
Opening Remarks by Steve Williams at the 80th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Appalachian LCC Releases Online Mapping Tool
Conservation Briefs
First Regional Trends in Anuran Occupancy Published with Support from RCN Grants Program
WMI President Receives Conservation Award from NWTF
Vulnerability Assessment Data to Categorize Focal Species in New York
February 2015
Conservation Briefs
North American Special Session 2: Converting Agency Consumers to Customers
North American Special Session 3 to Address the Future of ESA Listing
Gulf Coast Prairie LCC Releases New Conservation Framework
USDA Announces Positive Changes to CRP, but Proposes Cuts to CSP and EQIP
Nominations Open for 10th Annual National Conservation Leadership Institute
80th North American to Host Suite of Workshops
Ducks, Geese & Swans of North America Receives Awards
Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program Seeking Proposals
January 2015
USDA Announces Funding for First Regional Conservation Partnership Projects
North American Special Session 1: Conservation Controversies - Avoiding a House Divided
North American Special Session 4: The Evolution of Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research
Conservation Assessment and Prioritization of Odonata in the Northeast
USDA Evaluates Use of Auctions for Conservation Program Funding
Gulf Coast Prairie LCC Funding Opportunity
Conservation Briefs
Continuous Digital and Audio Recordings Help Quantify Shorebird Disturbance
December 2014
Lame Duck Proves Active for Resource Related Legislation
Special Sessions Set for 80th North American, March 8-13, 2015
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