Mr Gordon Thanks for weighing in on behalf of the ABA. I’m a member of the ABA and a Service employee and would like to see more interaction between the two groups. Birds have always been at the core of the mission of the Refuge System. (One of my personal birder heroes is Chandler Robbins, [...]

Nice! What a great idea. Kudos to Linda Welch and Mao Lin for coming up with the idea and to the RO for stepping up and covering the cost.

I wonder if this will inspire any creative ideas for getting to the Vision Conference in Madison….

One of the necessary challenges in working with private landowners will be economics. That need is recognized in the reference to the Flint Hills Legacy area’s ranching culture, however it is not directly addressed in the document. We have to realize that for many landowners that will be the deciding factor in the question of [...]

“The American people are less connected with America’s great outdoors.” Less connected than what or when? What is this comment based on? Do we know why? How do we “correct” it if we don’t have a clear answer to those questions? Could it be that we just connect differently? Almost certainly. That comment, may in [...]

Our ability to fully achieve or surpass Service climate change, carbon reduction, and greening goals requires more than just following policy. We need to recognize that our “greenness” is the sum of all our decisions and choices – do I need to drive a 4wd vehicle or will a smaller vehicle serve my needs on [...]