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• Cooperative Research Unit Corner: Everglades Snail Kite

  Created: Monday, 15 April 2013 11:16

  The Everglades snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) is one of Florida’s most iconic bird species. Everglades snail kites are crow sized raptors that inhabit the lakes and marshes of South-Central Florida. As their name implies, the snail kite...

• Remarks by WMI President, Steve Williams, at the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference

  Created: Monday, 15 April 2013 10:51

  The country has had an eventful year since we last met in Atlanta.  We reelected the President, political parties maintained control of their respective Congressional houses, the federal budget deficit remains, federal debt continues to climb, and the ...

• WMI’s Grinnell Awarded to Gary Taylor

  Created: Monday, 15 April 2013 08:08

  The Wildlife Management Institute’s (WMI) highest individual honor for outstanding professionals in the field of natural resource conservation was awarded to Gary Taylor late last month during the annual Conservation Administrators Luncheon at the 78t...

• RCN Supported CRUISE Tool Helps Estimate Daily Streamflow in the Connecticut River Basin

  Created: Friday, 12 April 2013 23:29

  The hydrology of a watershed is a complex, interconnected series of above ground and underground inputs. Human influences within the watershed – including dams, diversion structures, storm runoff and adjacent land uses – are extensive and can cause ...

• Funding for Ag Conservation Programs a Mixed Bag in Continuing Resolution

  Created: Friday, 12 April 2013 23:24

  Late last month, Congress passed and the President signed a continuing resolution to keep federal agencies funded through September 30, the end of the current federal fiscal year. While there was some good news related to agricultural conservation program...

• Input Invited for the 79th (2014) North American Conference

  Created: Friday, 12 April 2013 16:49

  The 79th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference will be held March 10-15, 2014, in Denver, Colorado. The Conference Steering Committee is seeking ideas and participation from professional conservation interests to help develop the conf...

• Western States and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announce Request for Proposals for Sage-Grouse Conservation

  Created: Friday, 12 April 2013 16:39

  The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are seeking proposals from state and provincial wildlife agencies, universities and non-governmental organizations and others to help conserve gre...

• Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas Environmental Reviews Available for Comment

  Created: Friday, 12 April 2013 16:27

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS), have developed a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) and land protection plan for the proposed Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas. These conservati...

• Updated North American Conference Schedule

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 11:24

  The 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference is right around the corner with preliminary meetings set to start on Sunday March 24. Attendees are encouraged to visit the conference website to view newly updated information about Spec...

• New Study Documents Grassland Conversion

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 11:17

  Researchers at the Geographic Information Science Center for Excellence at South Dakota State University have documented disturbingly high rates of conversion of grasslands to croplands in the western portion of the country’s Corn Belt, according to t...

• Wolves Are Back in Washington's "Wedge"

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 11:11

  Surveys by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirm that a new pack of at least 2 wolves is roaming the “wedge” between the Columbia and Kettle Rivers in the northeast corner of the state, reports the Wildlife Management Institute. The...

• Next Generation Mitigation Workshop at the North American

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 11:07

  At the highest levels, the Department of the Interior and the Obama administration have expressed interest in developing a strategy to improve mitigating the impacts of all forms of development on public lands. This directive and momentum has presented th...

• Sportsmen's Groups Urge Action on Climate Change

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 09:33

  On March 11, ten sportsmen’s groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to stand firm on the commitment to develop and implement climate change adaptation strategies that was made in his inaugural and State of the Union addresses. The gro...

• Cooperative Research Corner: Restoring Whooping Cranes to Southwest Louisana

  Created: Friday, 15 March 2013 08:47

  The prairies and marshes of southwestern Louisiana once supported both migrant and resident populations of Whooping Cranes and, as a result, supported more Whooping Cranes than any region in North America.  Draining of wetlands on the breeding grounds a...

• States Initiating Research on Moose Declines; Minnesota Halts Hunt

  Created: Friday, 15 February 2013 11:23

  Moose are the iconic big game species of the north woods. The largest subspecies is found throughout much of Canada and Alaska, while the lower 48 states have populations of three different subspecies in New England, the Upper Midwest, and Rocky Mountai...

• Climate Change Challenges Foundations of Wildlife Management

  Created: Friday, 15 February 2013 11:10

  Climate change is altering the environment in profound ways.  It is also undermining a basic component of wildlife management and forcing managers to address questions that could not have been imagined just a few decades ago.  A recent paper on the fu...

• Working Group Taking a Closer Look at Allegheny Woodrats

  Created: Friday, 15 February 2013 11:04

  Many small, uncharismatic nongame species, especially those not recognized with economic or social value, have received much less conservation and management concern than charismatic species that capture the public’s attention.  The Allegheny woodrat (...

• Conference Special Session to Offer Guidance on Communicating Climate Change to Hunters and Anglers

  Created: Friday, 15 February 2013 10:56

  Nearly 98 percent of the world's climate scientists believe global warming is real and is now affecting the natural world. Yet, while the effects of climate change may already be impacting the outdoor pursuits of sportsmen and women, these individuals hav...

• Panel Discussion to Highlight Women in Conservation

  Created: Friday, 15 February 2013 10:41

  Hosted by the National Wildlife Federation and Defenders of Wildlife, a special workshop held in conjunction with the upcoming 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources conference will explore the successes, career tracks and overall experience o...

• Farm Bill Implications of CBO Projections

  Created: Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:54

  The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently provided its early budget projections for 2014 and beyond, which will be used as the basis to estimate costs and savings of future proposed legislation. These budget projections will have implications as Cong...