(07/17/17) By Kim Nix, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources I always feel recharged after each year’s ACI Conference, and this year was no exception. I had never been to Indiana, and was pleased to check it off my … Continue reading →
(07/17/17) By Michael Christensen, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources In this age of Social Media and Internet, visual content marketing is more effective than other forms of communications. Agencies who strive to utilize videos, photos, and infographics will gain higher … Continue reading →
(07/17/17) By Patricia Allen, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated on the fourth Saturday of every September (Sept. 23 this year), has been an excellent opportunity to spotlight the conservation accomplishments of sportsmen and … Continue reading →
(07/17/17) By David Eisenhauer, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Collaborative (LCC) – including partners from 13 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and universities – has launched Nature’s … Continue reading →
(05/15/17) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources I have a colleague who is fond of the saying “must be present to win.” What he means is that to get the photo, the video or the quote, … Continue reading →
(05/15/17) In less than two months, we’ll be gathered in beautiful Brown Co. State Park, Ind. for the 2017 ACI Conference. Kim’s column told us about the agenda and a great tip for persuading the boss to let you go. … Continue reading →
(05/15/17) Presentation by Kaitlin Godbey, Travel Nevada; @nvkait, kgodbey@travelnevada.com Summary notes by Gabe Griffin, Louisiana and Billy Pope, Alabama It is important to understand imagery and how it affects the viewer’s perception. Readers view the image first before diving into the … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) By Kim Nix, Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources If your state is like mine, it’s seen the loss of some traditional outlets for hunting and fishing information. … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) By Julie Hammonds, ACI Awards Chair You did it, ACI members! You broke your own record for contest entries this year – more than 400! But it’s not quite time to relax yet. … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) By Phil Bloom, 2017 ACI Conference Coordinator Indiana will roll out the red carpet in July for the Association for Conservation Information’s 2017 conference. … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) By Michigan Department of Natural Resources If you ask Bill O’Neill – Michigan’s state forester – about clear-cuts, the first thing he’ll tell you is this: “They’re ugly. … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) Summary by Marty Benson, Assistant Director of Communications, Indiana DNR Representatives from Nebraska, Washington, South Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wyoming, Virginia, Louisiana, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado and New Hampshire attended. … Continue reading →
(03/15/17) Welcome to the newest members of ACI: … Continue reading →
(05/15/17) By Amanda Stroud, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Many of us and our respective agencies are great at partnership building. We work closely with our national partners, neighboring states, conservation groups and industry. These partnerships are vital bonds for … Continue reading →
(01/17/17) By Kim Nix, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Happy New Year to each of you! I am looking forward to the positive changes taking place in ACI during 2017. I told you about one of those – … Continue reading →
(01/17/17) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor If you’re a dutiful ACI member, you saw – via Facebook, MailChimp or the Yahoo listserv – the call for entries to this year’s ACI Awards Contest. If you haven’t, that’s okay, but please … Continue reading →
(01/17/17) or How we managed to celebrate 3 decades on TV and get story ideas for almost free By Don Cash, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department The “Texas Parks & Wildlife” television series has been on the air longer than … Continue reading →
(01/17/17) Conference presentation by Dr. Todd Felts Summary by Cristy Bullock (N. Carolina Wildlife Resources Comm.) and Jason Harmon (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency) Pokémon GO – Tool that mixes GPS, time & movement aka: Augmented Reality. A rich mix of … Continue reading →
(01/17/17) By Amanda Nalley, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been having fun this season promoting two new Saltwater Angler Recognition Programs and one older program that was recently revamped. These … Continue reading →
(11/15/16) By Kim Nix, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources After extensive research, the ACI board voted to purchase the use of an online platform for the next awards contest. What exactly does this mean? In short, it means … Continue reading →
