Ben Neely

I'm proud of my colleagues for lots of things including putting our work on the national stage @Nicktalurus @FishFlores3 youtu.be/8Y7aBoSOiLk?si…

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If you've ever been interested in mussels in Central America, here's the answer.

@jayhawktiemann @Musselguy Congrats, man! That's awesome!

New book alert on this #MolluskMonday! Introducing "Freshwater Mussels of Central America" Our book describes a fauna of global conservation concern in an understudied area PS- we're trying to reduced the price & make it open access. Stay tuned! routledge.com/Freshwater-Mus…

@USGSCoopUnits Another example of some top notch folks within @USGSCoopUnits helping states and other agencies conserve fish and wildlife. This program is slated to be eliminated in the Presidents budget. Want to see this and other USGS programs continue? Contact your representatives.

Exciting news! Matt Kauffman, Unit Leader, Wyoming CRU, has been awarded the 2024 Aldo Leopold Conservation Award! This is awarded to individuals who have made lasting contributions to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. tinyurl.com/f335vsmn

This program encompasses a brilliant bunch of established, newly minted, and future biologists that are critical for conserving the natural resources we all enjoy. If something ever were to need funding, conserving the future of our natural areas has to be at the top of the list.

@Nicktalurus The grotesqueness of potential state records make them real hard to identify. How does one decide if that's a mutt, and if it is, how much muttiness is acceptable 🤔

It has been awhile since I got a good state record call. This afternoon I was fortunate to receive a voicemail from someone with this toad. Weighed on a post office scale it was 0.02 lbs from the state record Green Sunfish. They are trying another scale in the morning.

@chanskiCCO You old codger!

A little prairie management, 0.7 acres at a time.

@bencneely Whhhhhhat he had to of had some insider knowledge 🤨🤨🤨

Took my son fishing this morning, and he caught TWO fish i tagged for a research project in 2020. That's pretty fulfilling for a Dad/biologist!

@MOfishlab Damn right there was! Cash rewards are a thing of the past so he's getting a bait towel and some stickers.

@bencneely Was there a reward 😀

@jayhawktiemann Lot of good folks and good things happening in @CityofEmporiaKS these days!

Home. You know if you know.

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These folks represent a critical step in natural resource conservation and need to remain funded!

Amidst continued terminations in the nation's federal workforce, AFS joined forces with @foresters, @rangelands, and @wildlifesociety to issue a statement in support of federal employees and their critical conservation work: fisheries.org/2025/02/natura…

Just shy of a sell out, but a dominating win for a great group of seniors.

There are amazing seats open at amazing prices. Let's give @KStateWBB the sell-out they've earned! kstatesports.evenue.net/event/KS24/W18

The Soul of College Football is dying because of money. Allowing the Big 10 and SEC to get 4 automatic bids into another expanded College Football Playoff dilutes the importance of winning. 4 loss non conference champions don’t belong in the CFP. The proposed changes open the door for a Monopoly of the sport. The business of College Football is trying to destroying it.

Today, we share our love for federal fisheries professionals who work tirelessly to address the myriad problems facing our nation’s fisheries. We urge the Administration to stop indiscriminate mass firings and to build and maintain a sufficient federal natural resource workforce.