•Natural Resources Management Association. It includes information on the upcoming 1997 North American Natural Resources Conference, a call for a new editor for their publication, and discussion among military natural resources managers about outsourcing. •In October 1996, the NMFWA held a meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. Potential topics for the 1997 TWS meeting were discussed. One of the topics chosen was "The Role of Military Lands in Ecosystem •Management”. Additionally, contributions were still being sought for the upcoming FY97 NMFWA annual meeting and training session in Washington, D.C •Approximately 70 DoD foresters and natural resources managers attended a workshop hosted by the US Army Environmental Center at the SAF convention in Albuquerque, NM on November 14, 1996. •The 1997 DoD Fish and Wildlife Training Sessions are being organized, offering attendees many benefits such as a communication workshop, field trips, and technical presentations. Preregistration packages with information have been sent out, but if there are any questions, Thomas Wray or Marjorie McHenry can be contacted, and a tentative agenda is available on the next page •As the Western Regional Director, the author expresses pride in their organization and encourages members to work together towards a common goal. They suggest that each member bring one or more projects, successes, or failures to the NMFWA gathering to display on a wall or display board, providing an opportunity to network and share information. •The DoD Conservation team is implementing new initiatives to enhance communication, including the launch of a Conservation website and the announcement of a DoD-wide Conservation Workshop in New Orleans. The website provides access to useful documents, and the Workshop will focus on policy issues and topics such as migratory bird studies, wildland fire issues, and historic building inventories. •The author questions the use of the buzzword "biodiversity" in funding and project proposals. They argue that introducing non-native species for the sake of biodiversity is actually detrimental to natural resources management and can decrease biodiversity. The author advocates for adhering to native standards in ecosystem management and warns against the pressure to introduce non-native species in forestry, range, and wetland management. •Grassland bird species in North America have experienced severe population declines due to habitat loss, including changes in agricultural practices. Management techniques such as grazing, prescribed burning, and mowing can increase suitable habitat for many grassland species, but may not produce optimal habitat for certain species like the Henslow's Sparrow. •Fort Drum Military Reservation and Cornell University's Biological Control of Non-indigenous plant species program initiated a program in 1996 to control the spread of purple loosestrife in wetland ecosystems using three host-specific European insect species. The goal is to drastically reduce the density of purple loosestrife to approximately 10% of its current abundance, and a rearing facility will be set up on Fort Drum in 1997 for the propagation of the control agents •Colorado State University is offering a one-week Wildlife Management Short Course from March 31-April 4, 1997, for laypersons or agency personnel with non-wildlife training. The course covers principles of wildlife ecology and management, current programs and issues related to natural resources conservation, and includes field trips to a fish hatchery and raptor rehabilitation center. •If you have a technical project related to wildlife and natural resources, you can contact Mr. Chris Bandy to have it represented on the Associations Poster at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in March 1997. Supporting materials such as slides, photos, narratives, and videos can be sent to him for consideration. •A correction to the NMFWA Financial Summary was issued, stating that it was for the year 1995 instead of 1996. •NMFWA Board of Directors •NMFWA Committee Chairs