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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.

March 2016
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
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
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