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
Fishermen and Tour Operators Press Congress to Protect Tongass Salmon and Trout Watersheds
Contact:Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, pdobbyn@tu.org, or (907) 230-1513Austin Williams, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Forest Program Manager, awilliams@tu.org, or (907) 227-1590 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fishermen and Tour Operators Press Congress to Protect Tongass Salmon and Trout Watersheds The Tongass 77 Proposal Would Help Guarantee a Self-Sustaining, Economic Engine Juneau, Alaska A delegation
Trout Unlimited Sets the Record straight with Sealaska Corporation and Senator Murkowski
Contact:Tim Bristol, Trout Unlimited, (907) 321-3291Mark Kaelke, Trout Unlimited, (907) 321-4464 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Sets the Record straight with Sealaska Corporation and Senator Murkowski TU Calls for Strong Leadership on Meaningful Conservation Measures Juneau, Alaska Today, Trout Unlimited, the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, announced that contrary to a misleading
Renewables bill gets a second chance in new Congress
Contact:Keith Curley, Trout Unlimited, (703) 284-9428Brian Zupancic, Trout Unlimited, (202) 997-4966 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Renewables bill gets a second chance in new Congress Bill would direct funds toward fish, wildlife, counties and states Washington, D.C. Congress continues to recognize the value of hunting and angling with the reintroduction of a bill Monday by Senators Jon
Idaho Roadless Rule upheld by Ninth Circuit Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Idaho Roadless Rule upheld by Ninth Circuit Court Rule will keep more than 9 million acres of backcountry protected Anglers and hunters’ most valuable places scored a win Monday when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced Monday it was upholding the Idaho Roadless Rule. The decision was the final foreseeable hurdle
Sportsmen continue to urge caution on development of oil shale, tar sands
Contact:Judith Kohler, National Wildlife Federation, (303) 441-5163, kohlerj@nwf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen continue to urge caution on development of oil shale, tar stands DENVER A sportsmen’s coalition applauds the Bureau of Land of Management’s balanced decision on the protection of many vital fish and wildlife habitats, but has concerns about the increased risk to the