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Legislation necessary to remove liability hurdles preventing organizations and state agencies from cleaning up draining abandoned mines Contacts: David Kinney, Associate Vice President for Communications — David.Kinney@tu.org Ty Churchwell, Mining Coordinator – Ty.Churchwell@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Today, a coalition of 59 fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation businesses urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation
July 10, 2015 Contact: Steve Moyer, VP for Government Affairs, (571) 274-0593 David Lass, California Field Director, (530) 388-8261 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited praises designation of new Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Presidential action will permanently protect water supply, habitat, and sporting opportunities in Northern California EMERYVILLE, Calif.Trout Unlimited (TU) today applauded President Obamas
Russ Schnitzer photos By Warren Colyer The ambitious Salmon Superhwy (yes, that is the correct spelling) fish passage program in Oregon is among the programs that will benefit from a recently announced funding boost from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trout Unlimited is one of a host of partners in the Salmon Superhwy project, the
170228_TU_Chris Wood Statement CWRule Rollback.pdf Rollback of Clean Water Rule could impact steelhead recovery in Pacific Northwest TU underscores importance of protecting small streams for fish and wildlife as rule is evaluated CONTACT: Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimited ssherard@tu.org / 307.757.7861 (Feb. 28, 2017) Washington D.C. – Today President Trump signed an executive order that
Is your stream at risk? Find out. Stand up for Clean Water today Frequently Asked Questions about the Clean Water Rule: What are intermittent and ephemeral streams?These are small streams that may run sporadically or dry up during certain times of the year. They comprise more than 60 percent of the stream miles in the
By Eric Booton Learning to fly fish is always a mild struggle-fest. I personally endured the process with choice words, and extended periods of time with my rod catching more dust than fish. In the past few years I’ve watched friends and family go through a similar love and hate relationship with their fly rod,
Editor’s note: The following first appeared on the Wild Steelheaders United blog. By John McMillan One significant way in which steelhead differ from salmon is that O. mykiss have the ability to survive spawning and try to make the journey again. This behavior is referred to as repeat spawning. Repeat spawner rates are highly variable
Trout Unlimited was among many groups who opposed a proposed zoning change that would have opened the door to extensive development in the headwaters of Massachusetts’ Red Brook. The proposal was resoundingly defeated in a town vote on April 10.
Meyers Earthwork crew constructing a roughened rock ramp to restore passage at the Deer Creek Irrigation District Dam, summer 2019.Photo by Amiana McEwen, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants. Editor’s note: TU works with some extremely talented characters while developing and completing projects in the field that help make fishing better. We are excited to bring you a series highlighting these contractors. We hire equipment
Arctic grayling have evolved many strategies to meet the needs of life in harsh and uncertain environments. Some grayling migrate. They take advantage of different streams for spawning, growing up, summer feeding, and overwintering. Individual fish can range widely, moving tens of miles on a seasonal or annual basis between spawning, rearing, and sheltering habitats.
Jumpstarting brook trout restoration on Lake Superior
Izaak Walton League of America National Wildlife Federation Trout Unlimited FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9406Jan Goldman-Carter, Wetlands and Water Resources Counsel, National Wildlife Federation, 202-797-6894Scott Kovaravics, Conservation Director, Izaak Walton League of America, (301) 548-0150, ext. 223 House approves bill to undercut the Clean Water Act H.R.
https://login.tu.org/sites/default/files/blog/20160519_145145_resized_7%5B7%5D.jpg Salter brook trout tend to be heavy for their length. (Jeff Reardon photo.) By Jeff Reardon I recently returned from five days in eastern Maine with a group of volunteers from TU, Maine Audubon and the Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition (SRBTC), along with staff from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
The fishing rig on the banks of Alaska’s Chena River. By Chris Hunt It was the first brand-new vehicle I ever bought. I showed up at the dealership, pointed to the model in the catalog and simply said, “Order it.” Since that time, it’s been from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. It’s
TU’s VP for Western Conservation, Rob Masonis, and other signers of the new Central Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership flank California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird at the signing ceremony on August 29, 2017. By Sam Davidson During the hottest and driest time of year here in California, salmon and steelhead recently got some welcome
TU’s VP for Western Conservation, Rob Masonis, and other signers of the new Central Valley Salmon Habitat Partnership flank California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird at the signing ceremony on August 29, 2017. During the hottest and driest time of year here in California, salmon and steelhead recently got some welcome relief as Trout
Platter-shaped spadefish are incredibly strong, and great in fish tacos! By Mark Taylor During an interview a number of years ago with a very successful tournament bass angler, the man leaned in and asked in a hushed tone, “Can we go off the record?” “I guess,” I replied, expecting him to give me some inside
By Chris Wood I admit that I am a bit of a freak about salter brook trout. You consider yourself a seasoned and knowledgeable angler, only to learn of these furtive coastal fish that occupy saltwater habitat and can grow four inches in a single winter in the salt. Daniel Webster is purported to have
Guide Leslie Ajari and her father, Bruce, on the Trinity River. The northwest corner of California is famous for a variety of reasons. Its towering redwoods—among the largest living things on Earth, inspire awe and were the “green gold” that drove a century of logging activity to support the build-out of the San Francisco Bay
If your email inbox looks like mine, almost every organization you have ever worked with, joined or “liked” has sent you a note this week about the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. It’s a sign of how thoroughly this crisis has swept across all of American life. Trout Unlimited is rooted in communities of
