Apply for FWS positions, please click the following link (FWS Vacancy Announcements)

The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the BSA’s new permanent Jamboree home: the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. It’s actually co-hosted by three Scout organizations: the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada and Asociación de Scouts de México.

A World Jamboree in our country is a once-in-a-generation event. The 2019 World Scout Jamboree will be the first held in North America in 36 years (1983, Alberta, Canada) and the first held in the United States in 52 years (1967, Idaho).

Some 50,000 Scouts and Scouters from 167 different countries are expected at the event to be held July 22 to Aug. 2, 2019.

The Fishing program will play a prominent role in the CENTRO MONDIAL - Living in the 21st Century - Food Program with the 24th World Jamboree Program Pillar.

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          2019 World Scout Jamboree - FISH ON!

Pictures of Scouts from around the world with there #FIRSTCATCH experience will be posted here.

Engaging Kids with the 'Lure' of Angling

A big challenge for many R3 agencies and organizations is effectively engaging the next generation of anglers. One solution is Into The Outdoors, a new innovative program that’s giving the entire R3 community free educational media that connects with today’s youth and empowers kids to make decisions about outdoor pursuits in three ways: online media, television, and peer-driven classroom learning.
 
This new program, Getting Families Fishing, has been created and distributed by the Emmy-winning Into the Outdoors Education Network through a partnership with the Future Angler Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing sportfishing across the country. Funded by a multi-state conservation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the series is producing four new television programs and 16 angling education classroom videos. The series is already broadcasting on syndicated television across multiple states, plus airing the shows 24/7 on five national digital channels. PBS affiliates have even noticed the new series, and with the free national offering, have started airing the shows in some markets.

This new program, Getting Families Fishing, has been created and distributed by the Emmy-winning Into the Outdoors Education Network through a partnership with the Future Angler Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing sportfishing across the country. Funded by a multi-state conservation grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the series is producing four new television programs and 16 angling education classroom videos. The series is already broadcasting on syndicated television across multiple states, plus airing the shows 24/7 on five national digital channels. PBS affiliates have even noticed the new series, and with the free national offering, have started airing the shows in some markets.

“With FWS funding, this entire program provides a one-two punch that gets kids interested in angling pathways,” says Dan Bertalan, Director of the Into the Outdoors Education Network. “Multiple channels on the entertainment network can get millions excited about fishing. And when they return to school this fall, teachers nationally will have free online access to the 16 classroom videos and hands-on angling lesson activities.”

• Florida Fishing Fun
• Wild About Walleyes
• Crazy for Crappies
• Busting Big Bass

For more information, email intotheoutdoorstv@gmail.com or go to IntoTheOutdoors.org.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is sharing its current list of position vacancy announcements on USAJOBS.  To view and apply for the specific FWS positions that you are eligible for, please click the following link (FWS Vacancy Announcements).

If you have a question about a specific position vacancy that you are interested in, please contact the Human Resources point of contact listed on the announcement.  For more information about FWS job opportunities and employee benefits, please visit our FWS Human Resources page at www.fws.gov/humancapital/.  You can also follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/usfws/) and on Twitter (@USFWS).

Please share this message with other potential candidates and professional representatives who may have an interest in FWS opportunities.  Thank you and good luck!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is sharing its current list of position vacancy announcements on USAJOBS.  To view and apply for the specific FWS positions that you are eligible for, please click the following link (FWS Vacancy Announcements).

If you have a question about a specific position vacancy that you are interested in, please contact the Human Resources point of contact listed on the announcement.  For more information about FWS job opportunities and employee benefits, please visit our FWS Human Resources page at www.fws.gov/humancapital/.  You can also follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/usfws/) and on Twitter (@USFWS).

Please share this message with other potential candidates and professional representatives who may have an interest in FWS opportunities.  Thank you and good luck!

We are excited to be recruiting an R3 fisheries biologist for the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection – Fisheries Division!

Come join our team.  The R3 coordinator position (at link below; closes March 11) is a Fisheries Biologist 1 position stationed in Hartford, CT.

The selected individual will lead our angler recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) initiatives and general outreach functions.  Of particular note is our strong interest in hiring someone that not only possesses all the skills and abilities we are seeking, but that is also fluent in both English and Spanish.  

https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=190225&R2=3911EE&R3=001

Visit their current openings at https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?a=IN15&p=1&s=startdate

To Prospective Applicants and Professionals:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is sharing its current list of position vacancy announcements on USAJOBS. This list includes new vacancy announcements for mission critical vacancies from GS-5 thru GS-11.   To view and apply for the specific FWS positions that you are eligible for, please click the following link (FWS Vacancy Announcements).  

If you have a question about a specific position vacancy that you are interested in, please contact the Human Resources point of contact listed on the announcement.  For more information about FWS job opportunities and employee benefits, please visit our FWS Human Resources page at www.fws.gov/humancapital/.  You can also follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/usfws/) and on Twitter (@USFWS).

Please share this message with other potential candidates and professional representatives who may have an interest in FWS opportunities.  Thank you and good luck!

David Sommers pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to trafficking protected turtles.  

On July 10, 2018, a grand jury charged Sommers with smuggling a package containing diamondback terrapins to Canada and several Lacey Act offenses for mislabeling the package and trafficking turtles domestically. Sommers pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the Lacey Act and agreed to forfeit nearly 3,500 diamondback terrapin hatchlings. The Lacey Act is the nation’s oldest wildlife trafficking statute and prohibits falsely labeling packages containing wildlife, fish, or plants.

Sommers acknowledged that he falsely labeled and trafficked turtles taken from their New Jersey marsh habitat from Aug. 7, 2014, through Oct. 24, 2017. According to the plea agreement, Sommers admitted to sending a package to Canada in 2014 containing 11 terrapin hatchlings. Sommers mislabeled the package as a book and underreported its value to avoid detection by customs authorities. Wildlife authorities from Environment and Climate Change Canada intercepted the package.

Read whole article in the U.S. Department of Justice press release:  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-pleads-guilty-pennsylvania-trafficking-protected-turtles

SAVE THE DATE! WEEK OF OCTOBER 7 - 11, 2019

Why? We are holding the A.R.E.A. - North Central Region Conference - Fall 2019

Where? The Great State of Michigan has offered to host and we accepted the invitation.

Benefits? The Prime salmon run is on, great fishing opportunities are available, and a tour with perhaps a hands on session taking eggs at the weir. 

Planning Committee being formed. If you would like to assist with the A.R.E.A. - North Central Region Conference - Fall 2019 - Planning Committee please let me know. Email michaelbrand314@gmail.com 

This is your Conference!   Be a part of it!  Mark your Calendars today!

Michael R. Brand
Aquatics Resource Education Association
Board of Directors
North Central Region Representative
cell: 314-477-8120