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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.

July 2016
Florida Commission Halts Black Bear Hunt
2016 Fish and Wildlife Business Summit Held in Richmond, Virginia
USDA Makes Changes to Conservation Stewardship Program
Migratory Corridors and Habitat Use by Bats Across Nebraska
June 2016
Competitive State Wildlife Grant Awarded for Eastern Hellbender Research
Northeast Lake and Pond Habitat Guide Completes the Northeastern Aquatic Habitat Classification
Animations Teach Kids About Bats That Need Their Help
USDA Agencies Not Monitoring Conservation Compliance
NRCS Looks to Expand Working Lands for Wildlife Partnerships; Hosting June 20 Teleconference
State of the Birds Finds One-Third of North American Species of Highest Conservation Concern
Secretary Jewell Announces $10 Million for Wildfire Resilience Projects
FWS May List Midwest Moose Under ESA
Tennessee Unit Evaluates the Need for Muskellunge Stocking Program
May 2016
Iowa DNR's Kelley Myers Named LCC Council Co-Chair
New York to Create Young Forest on State WMAs
Southeast States Launch Bear Safety Education Effort
Selective CRP Enrollment Adds 800,000 Acres to Program
NRCS Releases Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Strategy; FWS Drops Push to Reinstate Threatened Status
FWS Announces Changes to Eagle Take Regulations
Study Finds Potential of Sampling Bias Affecting Estimates of Grass Height Needed for Ground Nesting Birds
BLM Extends Comment Period for Planning Rule
California Unit Uses Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Monitor Endangered Fish
April 2016
Nomsen Presented Grinnel Award at North American
White-Nose Syndrome Found in Washington State
New Klamath Basin Agreements Signed
Ecosystem Restoration Spurs Economic Activity
Court Overturns Wolverine Listing Decision; Implications for Future ESA Decisions
Southeast At-Risk Species (SEARS) Program 2016 Round of Funding Complete
Nomsen Presented Grinnell Award at North American
Appalachian LCC Provides Climate Vulnerability Assessments
Call for Special Sessions for 2017 Conference
VA Coop Unit Evaluates How and When Watersheds Regulate Flooding
March 2016
Opening Remarks by Steve Williams at the 81st North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Blue Ribbon Panel Releases Recommendations for Investing in and Connecting People to Nature
Louisiana Black Bears Removed from Endangered Species List
Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative Holds Monitoring Workshop
CRP Acreage Cap Limits Enrollment During General Sign-Up
Conservation and Ecology Research of Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Proposed for Delisting
BLM Updates Guidance for Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management
NRCS Announces 2016 RCPP Grants, Opens 2017 Proposals
FWS Human Dimensions Resource Portal Launched
February 2016
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge Proposed in Northeast
Research Identifies Impact of Groundwater Pumping on Great Plains Fish
North American Conference Special Session: Science-Based Management Strategies for Fish and Wildlife Diseases
2016 Python Challenge Wraps Up in Florida
North American Conference Special Session: Effects of Climate Change on Inland Fish and Fisheries: Looking Back and Forward
USDA Announces Funding for Wetland Mitigation Banks and Conservation Stewardship Program
Harvest of Black Bears in the Ongoing Management of Expanding Populations in Oklahoma
January 2016
Final Appropriations, Tax Bills Provide Mixed Bag for Conservation
Florida Pilots Wildlife Governance Principles Workshop
Mapping the Distribution, Abundance and Risk Assessment of Marine Birds in the Northwest Atlantic
Prevalence of Fungal Dermatitis in New England Timber Rattlesnakes
North American Conference Special Session: 2020 Vision: Federal Forest Management into the Next Decade
North American Conference Workshop: Links Between Science and Management in Natural Resources
North American Conference Workshop: Pennsylvania Conservation Partnerships
Continued Decline of the Northern Spotted Owl Associated with the Climate, Habitat Loss, and Invasive Barred Owl
December 2015
81st North American Conference Special Session Examines Principles for a Secure Future for Wildlife Management
CRP General Sign-Up Opens
National Academy of Sciences Releases Review of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
USDA Announces New Initiative for Monarchs
Rating Fish Habitat Impairment in Our Nation?s Reservoirs
Congress Continues Last Minute Funding Negotiations
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
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