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Wildlife Chief Appointed Chair of AFWA Executive Committee  

Posted on November 11, 2025 by admin

November 10, 2025COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kendra Wecker, chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, was recently appointed as the Chair of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Executive Committee. Chief Wecker was appointed … Continue reading →

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Why cancer is hitting the Midwest harder than anywhere else in America

Posted on October 31, 2025 by admin

Environmental exposures to carcinogens under investigation as potential factors By Khloe Quill Fox News Published October 30, 2025 3:47pm EDT While the rest of the country’s cancer rates are falling, those in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and Kansas — known as the Corn Belt … Continue reading →

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RGS Bolsters Leadership to Accelerate Forest Wildlife Conservation

Posted on August 14, 2025 by admin

  Pittsburgh, Pa. (Aug. 14, 2025) — The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) today announced the hiring of two nationally respected conservation leaders to fill new roles: Chief Conservation Officer (operations) Mark Hatfield and Vice … Continue reading →

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USFWS Director Nesvik Confirmed

Posted on August 5, 2025 by admin

August 4, 2025 The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies enthusiastically commends the Senate for confirming the nomination of Brian Nesvik, who will serve as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). On August 1, 2025, the Senate … Continue reading →

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Federal Judge Upholds Swampbuster

Posted on June 20, 2025 by admin

Wildlife Management Institute Outdoor News June 16, 2025 A federal judge in Iowa has ruled against a landholding company that sought to dismantle a long-standing wetlands law called Swampbuster. Starting in 1985, the Farm Bill put conditions on the receipt … Continue reading →

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