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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.

June 2017
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
BLM Updates Land Use Planning Process
States Sue over Critical Habitat Rules
Special Session at the North American Focuses on Making Agency Relevance a Reality
North American Special Session: Insights to Inform Marketing Efforts within State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Northwestern States Move to Diversify Funding
NRCS Expands Working Lands for Wildlife
North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Cooperative Completes Second Season
American Shad in a Changing River in Maine
November 2016
WMI Facilitates Novel Approach to ESA Information Gathering for Northern Rocky Mountains Fisher
Taking the Pulse of the Boreal Forest
USDA Offers CRP Grasslands Practice Aimed at Small Livestock Operations
USGS, USFS Rangeland Fire Science Plan Released
FCC and FAA Guidelines Change Tower Lighting Requirements
BLM Finalizes ?Smart from the Start? Rule for Solar and Wind
Colorado State University Wildlife Management Short Course Scheduled for March
The Wyoming Migration Initiative: A Coalition Designed to Inform Decisions and Connect Science to the Public
October 2016
Collaboration Demonstrates Success for Imperiled Species in the Southeast
Advancing Wildlife Governance Principles
WMI Launches New Website
Forest Management in Appalachians Benefits Migratory Birds
Gulf Restoration Buoyed By $328 Million USDA Investment
USFS Story Map Highlights Stream Passage Improvements
Trout Movements on the Smith River, One of Montana's Most Important Recreational Fisheries
September 2016
BLM Directs Implementation of Sage-Grouse Plans
WMI Helps IWJV Promote Wet Meadow Conservation
NAACC Partners Complete Stream Crossing Surveys
NRCS Updates Conservation Stewardship Program
FWS Proposes Compensatory Mitigation Policy
New Study Connects Pika Disappearance to Climate Change
The Million Dollar Duck Airs on Animal Planet
A Race Against the Clock for Brook Trout Conservation
August 2016
Special Sessions Set for the 82nd North American
Gulf Coast Prairie LCC Takes a Close Look at Freshwater Mussels
TRACS Review Underway
New Research Suggests Sagebrush Landscapes Maintain Water Availability
BLM Approves RMP for Western Oregon Timber Lands
USGS Study Recommends Identifying Wildlife "Refugia" from Climate Change
Unmanned Aerial System Prototype Ignites Prescribed Fire in Nebraska
July 2016
Representatives Young and Dingell Introduce Wildlife Funding Bill
WAFWA Releases 2016 Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population Estimates
Study Shows Conservation Practices Can Reduce Nitrogen Runoff Up to 34%
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
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