Scientists warn of climate threats to Southwest native trout

Apache trout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2015 Contact: Randy Scholfield, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Jack Williams, jwilliams@tu.org, 541-261-3960 Scientists warn of climate threats to Southwest native trout Trout Unlimited launches SWNatives campaign to save Americas most imperiled trout (Phoenix)Scientists from conservation groups such as Trout Unlimited and federal and state wildlife agencies gathered in Phoenix last

Trout Unlimited partners with ATV clubs to improve local trail

A trail on Sinker Creek will be re-routed to improve habitat for redband trout Boise, Idaho — A multiple use trail on a popular local creek got a facelift this past weekend as an army of volunteers descended on the canyon to obliterate portions of the old trail and construct a more fish friendly new

Fly Dreamers joins TU as newest corporate sponsor

March 27, 2015 Contact: Nicolas Schwint, Co-founder/CEO, Fly Dreamers, nicolas@flydreamers.com, +54 11 5217 7645 Joel R. Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer, Trout Unlimited, jjohnson@tu.org, (703) 284-9413 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fly Dreamers joins TU as its newest corporate partner WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited and the online fly fishing community Fly Dreamers announced today that Fly Dreamers is TUs

Trout Unlimited praises creation of Browns Canyon National Monument

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 18, 2014 Contact: Randy Scholfield, Trout Unlimited communications, 720-375-3961, rscholfield@tu.org Kyle Perkins, TU Browns Canyon campaign coordinator, 303-579-6498, kperkins@tu.org Trout Unlimited praises creation of Browns Canyon National Monument Calls monument designation historic victory for Colorado conservation SALIDA (Feb. 18)Trout Unlimited today praised President Obamas designation of Browns Canyon as a new

Colorado county commissioner testifies in support of clean water

Feb. 4, 2015 Contact: Tim Mauck, Clear Creek County Commissioner (720) 425-7840 David Nickum, Colorado Trout Unlimited, (303) 440-2937 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Clear Creek County Commissioner testifies before joint Congressional committee in support of clean water rule Tim Mauck notes importance of clean water to states economy WASHINGTON, D.C.–Clear Creek County Commissioner Tim Mauck testified

Climate change and Nevada’s Walker Lake

Since ranching and agriculture took hold in the valley in the mid-to-late 1800s, much of the water from the Walker River – which drains two major basins of the rugged eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains before meandering through several flat, wide agricultural valleys and into this desert terminal lake – has been diverted to irrigation, to the extent that in some years no water actually reaches the lake. The water level of the lake has declined so drastically (over 150 feet!) that as of a few years ago the lake can no longer support trout due to its high salinity.

Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredging

Jan. 21, 2015 For immediate release Contact: Gregg Bafundo (206) 276-4843, gbaffundo@tu.orgCrystal Elliot (509) 386-7768, celliot@tu.org Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredgingBill aims to bring common-sense reforms to largely unregulated practice OLYMPIA – Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced a bill, HB 1162, that would limit the use of suction dredging in Washington rivers