Contact: Seth Wenger, Staff Scientist, (208) 340-7046, swenger@tu.orgChris Wood, President and CEO, (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Study: Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in halfNative cutthroat trout could see 58 percent decline in suitable habitat BOISE, Idaho A new study shows a changing climate could reduce suitable trout habitat in the western
Trout Unlimiteds Statement on the ExxonMobil Oil Spill in the Yellowstone River near Billings, Mont.
July 6, 2011 Contact: Kendall Van Dyk, (406) 690-1728, kvandyk@tu.org Bruce Farling, (406) 360-6208, bruce@montanatu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU releases statement on Yellowstone River oil spill Spill missed Blue-Ribbon trout fishery, but still has impact on Montana BILLINGS, Mont.Trout Unlimited today released a statement on the impacts of an ExxonMobil oil spill into the renowned
Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West
June 16, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408 Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West Story in summer issue details Turners work to restore native trout. Arlington, Va. — An upcoming feature story in Trout magazine details media mogul Ted Turners work
Trout Conservationists Oppose Severe Cuts to Conservation Programs in House-approved Agriculture Appropriations Bill
June 16, 2011 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Conservationists Oppose Severe Cuts to Conservation Programs in House-approved Agriculture Appropriations Bill Inclusion of amendment to stop FDAs effort to approve genetically engineered salmon is applauded. Arlington, Va. — Trout Unlimited (TU) criticized severe and disproportionate spending cuts
Sportsmen confident that USFS will make a sound Wyoming Range decision
Contact: Steven Brutger (307) 438-2596 Cathy Purves (307) 332-6700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen confident that USFS will make a sound Wyoming Range decision Lander, Wyo. – Sportsmen and women in Wyoming reacted to Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan’s withdrawal of a record of decision not to authorize 44,720 acres in the Wyoming Range for
Sportsmen: Roadless Rule on the right track
Contact: David Nickum (720) 581-8589 Aaron Kindle (303) 868-2859 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen: Roadless Rule on the right trackHunters, anglers vow to press for higher level of habitat protection DENVER, Colo. – The latest version of the Colorado Roadless Rule, announced today at a joint news conference between the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado
TU Supports Balanced Leasing Plan on Uinta
Contact: Corey Fisher, (406) 546-2979 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU Supports Balanced Leasing Plan on Uinta Forest Service development strategy protects critical habitat while allowing for responsible energy development SALT LAKE CITY – A newly released U.S. Forest Service plan to lease and drill public lands in the Uinta National Forest strikes a good balance between