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AFS Newsletter December 2023

Hutton Applications Open, WOTUS Call to Action, Angling for Blue Catfish with Sonar

Webinar: Applying to RCPP in 2024

Join the Rural Climate Partnership for a **free webinar on Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm ET** with Kari Cohen, former RCPP lead at USDA, who will guide NGO participants through RCPP application guidance to increase your likelihood of funding.

Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and WLFW East Region Webinar Series

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, in partnership with USDA-NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife, has reformed the WLFW Pollinator Conservation webinar series to include broader topics and changed platforms to Zoom. This series aims to enhance understanding, confidence, and knowledge of conservation concepts. It is designed for conservation professionals working in the WLFW East Region. NRCS staff and partner organizations are welcome to attend (click image for more details), so please feel free to share it with your field staff.

News: Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region

Learn how to plan, conduct and evaluate prescribed burns with this new Guidebook designed for burners of all skill levels. This book takes you step-by-step through the prescribed burning process in addition to providing more in-depth chapters on many of the concepts.

Landscape Partnership Newsletter-WLFW Prescribed Burning Added To FY24 Climate-Smart Practice List

WLFW news brief.

News: Opportunities for Research on Carbon Sequestration in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems Fact Sheet

Based in part on the recent Fact Sheet on Opportunities for Research on Carbon Sequestration in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems by Kevin Robertson, Ph.D., Fire Ecology Research Scientist, Prescribed Burning has been added to the USDA Climate Smart Priorities List for FY24.

American Fisheries Society Newsletter October 2023

AFS News: WFC Travel Award Deadline, Hatchery Strays in Upper Columbia Watershed, Lobster and Crab Populations Inside and Outside an MPA

News: Mapping Fires Across the Southeast-Science to Solutions

The Southeast fire map (SE FireMap), funded by NRCS and managed by Working Lands for Wildlife staff, aims to develop a fire tracking map to allow for improved decision making.

Tenneesse River Basin Network-Network News: Issue 45|September 2023

Your Network News | That's A Wrap!

American Fisheries Society Newsletter-September 2023

AFS News: New Edition of Names of Fishes, Electrofishing Boat Techniques, Data-limited Stock Assessment for Rockfish

News from SECAS-August 2023 Newsletter

SECAS August newsletter: developing rivercane indicators, social network analysis, symposium at SEAFWA

USDA Accepts Nearly 2.7 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland signup. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts. Grassland CRP is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate change and conserve natural resources. This year’s signup results include more than 144,000 acres in Texas.

Quail Forever Hires Lauren Stamm as Southwest Regional Rep

Quail Forever is proud to announce the hiring of Lauren Stamm as a regional representative in the southwest United States. In her new role, Stamm will provide support for dedicated members and volunteers throughout Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico, working closely with local chapters to improve public and private lands conservation efforts for quail and other wildlife.

Historic USDA Investment in Working Lands for Wildlife is Great News for Hellbenders

Working Lands for Wildlife will dedicate $500 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitat on private agricultural and forest lands.

American Fisheries Society Newsletter July 2023

Hutton Summit, Grand Rapids Hotel Deadline, Reef Fish Survey Design

Fire Lines Volume 13 Issue 2

Research Brief; SFE Updates; What's New in Fire Science?; New Technology and Tools; Other News; Upcoming Events; New Fire Science Publications for the South; Funding Opportunities.

Landscape Partnership Newsletter-USDA Doubling Down On Growth Of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!

USDA Doubling Down on Growth of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!

USDA Doubling Down on Growth of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!

Most of America’s biodiversity, sensitive species, landscape connectivity, and natural carbon storage opportunity depend heavily on private working lands, where we can partner with great land stewards to achieve shared conservation goals - while helping avoid regulatory outcomes.