Southwest Colorado hosts some of the best high-mountain trout fishing in the country. From pristine mountain streams and lakes that hold native cutthroats, to larger rivers like the Animas, Southwest Colorado fishing is worth fighting for. That is exactly the reason behind TU’s extensive efforts to remediate acid mine waste from headwater streams in this…
7/13/2004 Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Trout Unlimited Assails Rollback of Roadless Rule Federal action defies the public will and sound science; will compromise nations premier remaining fishing and hunting habitat Contact: Chris Wood Vice President for Conservation Trout Unlimited 703.284.9403 7/13/2004 — Washington — The national conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) today…
TU’s government and policy staff. By Chris Wood Several of the bright lights in the Trout Unlimited policy world came into the intergalactic headquarters last week. Their recent accomplishments are pretty amazing. Dave Kinney of New Jersey helped organize efforts to pass and then fund legislation for restoration in the Delaware Basin; Taylor Ridderbusch of…
7/9/1999 TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years TU Study Shows Snake River Spring Chinook Will Be Extinct In 18 Years Landmark Research Predicts Runs Extinct By 2017 Contact: 7/9/1999 — — Portland, Oregon — July 9, 1999 — Wild Snake River spring and summer chinook salmon could be…
8/9/2001 Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Russian River Fish Finally Have a Way Home Trout Unlimited, at the invitation of Sonoma County, will attend a long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony for Healdsburg Dam Fishway Project Contact: 8/9/2001 — — August 9, 2001 ALBANY, CALIF. Trout Unlimited, the nations largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, will…
A New York investment firm has declared Northern Dynasty, the company that wants to dig Pebble Mine in Alaska, worthless. Pat Ford photo. It’s a good day to be a salmon or a trout in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. Today, Kerrisdale Capital, a New York City investment firm, declared Northern Dynasty worthless. Northern…
Here’s the truth: we’re masking a long-term collapse with short-term optics.
Looming threat of copper mine increasing interest CONTACT: Colin Cooney / Montana Field Coordinator, Trout Unlimited ccooney@tu.org / (406) 465-1023 (March 31, 2016) Helena, Mont. Anglers are clamoring to get a chance to float the storied Smith, Montanas only permitted river. This year the Smith River saw application numbers rise this year from 8,096 to…
By Joe Newman There is a little run about 200 meters or so upstream of the confluence of Sheep Creek and the Smith River at Camp Baker, where the water rushes over a rock garden creating a melodic “glug glug glug.” This past summer I would stand on river left, jus t below those rocks,…
The battle over protecting Montana’s unparalleled Smith River continues.
For Immediate Release December 21, 2015 Contact: Nina Erlich-Williams, 541-230-1971, 415-577-1151 (C), nina@publicgoodpr.com Conservation groups remain committed to recovering salmon and steelhead in Klamath Basin despite Congressional inaction Klamath Basin, Ore. With Congress adjourned for the year without passing legislation to enact the Klamath Basin Agreements, the fate of struggling salmon and steelhead populations in…
April 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Fisher cfisher@tu.org / (406) 546-2979 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday a group of Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced legislation to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act comes on the heels of Congress approving permanent authorization…
For immediate release June 12, 2019 Contact: Steve Moyer, (571) 274-0593, smoyer@tu.org Corey Fisher, (406) 546-2979, cfisher@tu.org House Unveils Bill to Fully Fund LWCF June 12, 2019 (Washington DC) — A bipartisan coalition introduced legislation Tuesday to permanently and fully fund the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The move comes on the heels of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, which…
Work is ramping up again as the Ninemile Creek restoration enters its fifth phase. And this one is a big one as workers prepare to bring in the bulldozers, excavators and haul trucks. “This particular reach of Ninemile Creek was significantly altered, destroyed, even by Ninemile standards,” said Paul Parson, Clark Fork restoration coordinator for…
Editors note: This piece originally appeared in the opinion section of the Spokesman-Review. It is often difficult, if not impossible, to restore wild places to their former ecological and aesthetic glory once human development has altered them. But in some cases, the vitality of wild places can be recovered. The Elwha River on Washington state’s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org U.S. House of Representatives Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Cuts Conservation Funding and Blocks Natural Resources Initiatives Bill attacks Clean Water Act, public land management,watershed restoration, and conservation funding. Arlington, Va.— Trout Unlimited (TU) strongly opposes the appropriations bill for Interior,…
Coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) Species summary and status: The coastal cutthroat trout (CCT) is located in watersheds from California to Prince William Sound in Alaska. However, several populations in western Oregon are thought to be at moderate risk of extinction, because of ocean conditions and habitat-related problems. Coastals have dark green backs with olive…
This graphic of a tributary to the Eel River shows the intense marijuana cultivation typical of many drainages in California’s Emerald Triangle. The large red circles indicate outdoor grows of more than 100 plants and the pot farms in this drainage alone require more than 15 million gallons of water per growing season. By Matt…
11/21/2003 Statement of Trout Unlimited Applauding New England Senators for Their Votes on Today’s Senate Energy Bill Cloture Vote to Allow Work to Continue on the Bill Statement of Trout Unlimited Applauding New England Senators for Their Votes on Today’s Senate Energy Bill Cloture Vote to Allow Work to Continue on the Bill Contact: Chris…
6/27/2006 Senate Provides Funding for Restoration in the Midwest?s Driftless Area June 27, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Hastings, TU, 608-606-4158 David Wilson, DAI, 608-723-6377 x135 Senate Provides Funding for Restoration in the Midwests Driftless Area Arlington, VA A Senate committee has included an appropriation in the FY2007 budget to help with the restoration…
