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.

November 2021
North American Conference to Be Held as an In-Person/Virtual Hybrid
Infrastructure Bill Passes House, Signed into Law
WAFWA Updates its Business Plan for Lesser Prairie Chicken CCAA
Ann Forstchen Hired to Implement Relevancy Roadmap Work
NRCS Announces 2022 Funding Opportunity for Conservation Programs
Federal Wildlife Restoration Revenue Up, Evaluating Hunting’s “COVID Bump”
USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival
America’s Bountiful Waters Explores History of Fisheries Conservation
October 2021
RCN Program Adds a New Project to Update Foundational Tools Ahead of the 2025 SWAP Revisions
Poach & Pay Project Recommended for Multistate Conservation Grant
CWD Data Managers and Modelers Share New Analytical Tools at 2021 AFWA Meeting
Shedding Light on the Continued Decline of Beluga Whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Departments Release Climate Adaptation Plans
USFWS Revokes Rule That Limited Scope of Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Colorado Releases Big Game Policy Report
September 2021
New Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Established in Nevada
CWD Surveillance Tools Released
Excise Tax Snapshot - 3rd Quarter FY2021
USDA Accepts 2.8 Million Acres in CRP, 2.5 Million Acres Added to Grassland CRP
Midwest Landscape Initiative Announces Completion of Midwest Region Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Nevada Governor Signs Habitat Conservation Executive Order
August 2021
Poach & Pay Research Underway
Pandemic and Other Issues Spur Innovation in Fish and Wildlife Agencies this Past Year
ICAST 2021 - Back to Normal?
The Role of Drought in Aquatic Systems
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill with Funding for Wildlife Crossings, “Natural Infrastructure”
USGS Report Documents Impact of Free-Roaming Horses on Sage Grouse
Wildlife Forever Releases “Battle of the Bads” Report on Aquatic Invasive Species
July 2021
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen, Part 2 - Span of Control and Levels of Supervision
Update on Western Gray Wolves
WMI Seeks Project Manager for “Towards an Integrated Nationwide Biodiversity Data Management System” Project
USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate Change
USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species
USGS Study Evaluates Impacts of Wind Development on Raptors
Study Documents Benefits of Voluntary Grassland Conservation for Birds
Homer Wilkes Nominated for USDA Under Secretary; Randy Moore Chosen as Forest Service Chief
June 2021
Whose Job is It Anyway? The Roles and Responsibilities of Fish and Wildlife Agency Staff
Three More States Launch Relevancy Efforts
Biologists Tracking Wild Turkey Harvest and Populations to Understand Decline
Eleutherodactylus Coquí - A Chronicle of Conservation Collaboration
FWS Proposes Threatened and Endangered Listing for Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Administration Announces it Will Revise Definition of Waters of the United States
NFWF Announces $4 Million in Big Game Migration Corridor Grants
NABCI Releases Farm Bill Field Guide
May 2021
FWS Moves to Revoke Migratory Bird Rule
USDA Expands CRP, Announces RCPP Funding
Intersection of the Proposed “30x30” Plan with Landscape Conservation: Where Opportunity Can Meet Preparation
White-Nose Syndrome Has Killed 90% of Three Bat Species
Wildlife Management Institute Continues to Help Wildlife Agencies Become More Efficient (Part 1)
Montana Bison Restoration Faces Uncertain Future
Exploring the Increase in Outdoor Recreation Participation
Proposals for Special Sessions at 2022 North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference Sought
New Research on Federally-Threatened Florida Scrub-Jay Conservation Methods Supports a Long-Term Solution
April 2021
Opportunities and Challenges in Sagebrush Conservation Documented in Series of Reports
Court Rules Against Use of PR Funds for Colorado Depredation Study
Haaland Confirmed as DOI Secretary; Beaudreau Nominated as Deputy Secretary
New Online Network Connects Fish and Wildlife Social Scientists
Departments Tackle Maintenance Needs on Public Lands Through GAOA Funding
Unique Study of Isolated Bobcat Population Confirms Accuracy of Extinction Model
Global Fight Against Invasive Species Costs Billions Annually
March 2021
Welcome and Opening Remarks at the 86th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Wildfire Science Strategy Released by U.S. Geological Survey
States Make Progress With Relevancy Roadmap
Monarch Butterfly Survey in Mexico Shows Decline in Area Occupied
FWS Announces Funding for States and Coastal Wetlands
A Bright Future for the USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program
Report Highlights Industry Benefits from Excise Tax Payments
February 2021
Biden Administration Begins Term with Environment, Natural Resource Orders
Western Governors Continue Focus on Species, Migration Corridors
Virtual 86th North American Conference Schedule and Special Session Details
Harvest Information Program Improvement Pilot Off to A Strong Start
Excise Tax Snapshot – First Quarter FY2021
Illinois, Michigan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Agreements to Advance Invasive Carp Prevention Project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam
Stream Health Correlated with Human Well-being and Demographics in Virginia
January 2021
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finds Endangered Species Act Listing for Monarch Butterfly Warranted but Precluded
Tools to Accelerate Development of Reasoning and Judgment Available
Registration Available for Virtual North American Conference
FY21 Spending, Pandemic and Energy Bill Enacted in Year End Deal
Islands to Interfaces: Integrating Field Biology with Computer Science to Address Wildlife Survey Challenges
Interior Finalizes MBTA Regulation, Sage Grouse Plans
NRCS Releases Final RCPP Rule
December 2020
Poach & Pay: Probing the Mind of the Wildlife Poacher
First Natural Breeding of Eastern Hellbender in Captivity
Updates on Funding through the USFWS Science Applications Program Administered by WMI
Conservation Relevancy Community Website Launched
Culturally Important Fishponds in Hawaii
Interior Releases Plan for Great American Outdoors Act Implementation
BLM Finalizes Policy to Streamline Pinyon/Juniper and Salvage Timber Projects
New Mexico: Avian Mortality Event Caused by Starvation, Weather
November 2020
USGS Releases Western Big Game Migrations Report
Gray Wolves Delisted; Colorado Voters Approve Reintroduction
ACE Act Signed into Law
Wildlife Stories Serve as Reminder that COVID-19 is a Zoonotic Disease
Adventure Scientists Contribute to Wildlife Connectivity
Excise Tax Snapshot: Fiscal Year 2020
Dr. Lauren Ward Hired as Director of Conservation Without Conflict Coalition
Improving Insights for Recreational Fishery at the Mouth of the Columbia River
October 2020
House Passes ACE Act, Paving Way for Enactment
Increasing Number of Midwestern Hunters Purchasing Archery Deer Season Licenses
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Proposed to Downlist as Threatened
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