(05/15/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources Greetings! I want to extend a special welcome to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who recently rejoined ACI after an absence of several years. … Continue reading →
(05/15/18) By Scott Ball, ACI Membership & Communications Chair The theme of this year’s ACI Conference is “Connecting the Dots: An Integrated Communications Approach.” Conference Coordinator Heather Feeler and the staff at the Missouri Department of Conservation are hard at … Continue reading →
(05/15/18) By Kyle Martens, Nebraska Forest Service When I started at the Nebraska Forest Service two years ago, emerald ash borer (EAB) was quite the tall tale. Statewide preparation efforts began in 2007, but most agencies speculated if a confirmed … Continue reading →
(05/15/18) Article and images by Phil Tuttle, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Get higher-quality cameras, record amazing content Managing fish and wildlife is expensive. Habitat projects, wildlife transplants and monitoring surveys all take serious chunks out of every agency’s budget. … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources It’s time to start planning to attend the ACI Conference July 29 – Aug. 2, 2018, in Springfield, Mo. … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) As is our tradition, ACI will offer a limited number of scholarships to this year’s conference to help defray travel costs to budget-strapped agencies. … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) By Blake Podhajsky – Oklahoma ACI Awards Chair The April 2 deadline to enter the ACI awards contest is fast approaching. That means there are just over two weeks left to submit entries. Dozens of you have already been … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) Telling the State Story and Agency Relevancy By Dan Dennison, Hawaii Dept. of Land & Natural Resources Last year the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) was successful in securing a Multi-State Conservation Grant from the U.S. Fish … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) Q: What do these ACI members have in common: Dave Chanda, Lance Cherry, Ty Gray, Micah Holmes, Stephanie Hussey, Andrea Jones, Laura MacLean, Paulette Nelson, Tim Patronski, Kellie Tharp and Susie Vance? A: They’re all graduates of the National … Continue reading →
(03/15/18) Story and photo by Nicole Meier, Vermont Fish and Wildlife (Editor’s note: This article originally appeared as a blog post published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Northeast Region.) Who is a hunter? How do we identify ourselves … Continue reading →
(01/16/18) By Kim Nix, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Happy New Year to each of you! Before you forget 2017, though, take some time to review the projects you completed and decide which ones to enter in the … Continue reading →
(01/16/18) If you haven’t already, go ahead and mark your calendar for July 29 – Aug. 2. That’s when we’ll gather at the University Plaza Hotel in downtown Springfield, Mo. for the 80th year of the ACI Conference. … Continue reading →
(01/16/18) Small successes have shown potential By Tom Cadden Public Information Supervisor, Arizona Game and Fish Department State fish and wildlife agencies in recent years have come to realize and embrace the importance of marketing. The objectives can vary, ranging … Continue reading →
(01/16/18) Presentation by Bill Creighton, Dakota Partners Summary by Kyle Martens, Nebraska Forest Service A college-educated intern holds a newborn baby in Ghana. How many of us can relate to that experience? Probably not a one, but we can empathize … Continue reading →
(01/16/18) Story and photos by Bonnie Holding, Maine DIFW The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award celebrates and honors individuals who are dedicated to the use and stewardship of Maine’s natural resources and have a … Continue reading →
(11/15/17) I’m pleased to report that Wisconsin and Idaho have re-joined ACI after a gap of many years, and I want to welcome them back. … Continue reading →
(11/15/17) Keynote Address by Greg Schwipps, DePauw University Summary Notes by Heidi Ferguson, Georgia DNR Mention “storytelling” and my ears perk up. Add “narrative” and now we’re on my home turf. Which is why I was eager to sign up … Continue reading →
(11/15/17) Presentation by Tim Peterson, Texas Parks and Wildlife tim.peterson@tpwd.texas.gov Notes by Kathy Herz, Connecticut DEEP Wildlife Division Agency websites are a main source of information for constituents and usually filled with a wealth of material. But, do web visitors … Continue reading →
(11/15/17) By Justin Joiner, Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department took a big step into the online social world this past year. The department began taking some of its public meetings online in a new … Continue reading →
(11/15/17) Presentation by Dave Case, DJ Case & Associates Summary by Marianne Burke The Nature of Americans is new research on an old topic. If you have been in the conservation and education field as long as I have, you … Continue reading →
