TU supports NWF report on climate change

fishreport.jpg Sept. 4, 2013 Contact: Zach Cochrum (703) 284-9426 Jack Williams (541) 261-3960 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU praises National Wildlife Federation report documenting impacts and threats of climate change on Americas freshwater fisheries resources TU Science Team Contributed to Report WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited today praised a report released by the National Wildlife Federation that details

Sportsmen support DOI appointee Connor

July 30, 2013 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9403 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mike Connor solid choice for DOI deputy post WASHINGTON, D.C.Mike Connor, the Obama administrations appointee to the post of Deputy Secretary of the Interior, is an excellent choice who will help the department navigate the challenges it faces throughout

New Mexico Sportsmen Support Wilderness Protections in Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

May 16, 2013 For more information, contact: Max Trujillo, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, (505) 617-1851 Toner Mitchell, Trout Unlimited, (505) 231-8860 Oscar Simpson, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, (505) 345-0117 For immediate release New Mexico Sportsmen Support Wilderness Protections in Rio Grande del Norte National Monument New Mexico hunters and anglers applaud action in the U.S.

Pine Forest Clears Senate Committee with bipartisan support

May 16, 2013 Contact: Jim Jeffress, Trout Unlimited (775) 560-9594 Shauna Sherard, Trout Unlimited (307) 757-7861 For Immediate Release Pine Forest Clears Senate Committee with bipartisan support Sportsmen eagerly await committee action in the House Washington D.C. – A bill that would designate new wilderness in Nevada was favorably reported by the Senates Energy and

TU awarded USFS-BLM Conservation Leadership Award

Contact:Chris Wood, President and CEO, (703) 284-9403, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU awarded USFS-BLM Conservation Leadership Award Washington D.C. Trout Unlimited joined some elite company Wednesday night when it was awarded the prestigious U.S. Forest Service-Bureau of Land Management Conservation Leadership Award at an event in the nation’s capitol. According to the USFS and the

Senator Bennet to Protect Sportsmen's Haven

Contact:Aaron Kindle, (303) 868-2859 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Senator Bennet to Protect Sportsmen’s Haven Bill would withdraw unleased portions of the Thompson Divide Washington, D.C. A bill introduced today would provide protection to an area critical to sportsmen and to the recreation-based rural economies of Colorado. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and

New Mexican National Monument a Win for Sportsmen

Contact:Garrett VeneKlasen, (505) 670-2925Shauna Sherard, (307) 757-7861 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Mexican National Monument a Win for Sportsmen Designation will protect more than 60 miles of iconic river Washington D.C. After years of collaboration, the Rio Grande del Norte, a place close to New Mexican sportsmen’s hearts, will be protected as a national monument. The