On protecting prime fishing spots, a balancing act
The Catch 22 of conservation: Can we love sensitive places to death?
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Gabe Vasquez, United States Congressperson and sportsperson extraordinaire, finds a lot to love in National Monument designation
As a long-time resident of Las Cruces, a former city councilman and current U.S. Congressperson for New Mexico’s 2nd District, Gabe Vasquez has seen nothing but good come out of the creation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.
Forest Service oil and gas rulemaking is a public land fire sale
Of the national forests where oil and gas development potential data exist, only 11 percent have high/medium energy potential
Some rainbows are real
“Historically, for one reason or another, things have been relatively slow to move for the Eagle Lake rainbow trout and in Lassen County,” she explained. “But after a slow start, momentum is building, and funding is flowing for this species in the area.”
Hope for New Jersey’s trout in a warmer world
How groundwater may help Garden State trout weather climate change in streams like Lopatcong Creek.
Public input for public resources
“Sometimes problems don’t require a solution to solve them; Instead they require maturity to outgrow them.” – Steve Maraboli By Tasha Sorensen March 6, 2020 *Public comment period closes on Tuesday, March 10th. Read on to learn about the proposal and how to make your voice heard.* What’s Happening? Have you ever thought to yourself,
Senior art project focuses on Snake River cutthroat trout
“It is crucial that as a community and a nation we take care of the land and river that acts as an oasis for this prize fish because if we don’t, we are at risk of losing one of the most beautiful and complex ecosystems. While many rivers have seen a loss in native cutthroat, the Snake watershed has managed to remain as a native cutthroat dominated river, and that is something worth protecting.”
Oft-divided groups tour ranch along the Wyoming-Colorado border
FFA president joins Trout Unlimited and other partners to urge passage of infrastructure funding to ensure water security in the West By Laura Ziemer and Pat O’Toole It’s not every day that you see municipal, agricultural, and conservation interests coming together around big, substantive issues. Last month, these diverse interests jointly urged Congress to include resources for water, forestry and ecosystem
Long road trip a journey through TU wins
“You’re driving?” The question came with an unmistakable tone of incredulity. I had just told a friend that I would be driving from my home in Virginia to a conference in northern Vermont. Their surprise was understandable. The shortest route from my home in Roanoke to Jay Peak Resort is 824 miles. There was a method to
Planning for the Klamath dams to come down
TU partners with NOAA to prioritize high-impact restoration projects in anticipation of salmon returning
TU Will Give New Interior Secretary Benefit of the Doubt
1/30/2001 TU Will Give New Interior Secretary Benefit of the Doubt TU Will Give New Interior Secretary Benefit of the Doubt Commits to Working With Her to Conserve Trout and Salmon Habitat Contact: 1/30/2001 — — Contact: Steve Malloch, Counsel: (703) 284-9415 Steve Moyer, Vice President for Conservation Programs: (703) 284-9406 January 31, 2001…Arlington, VA…Despite
Finding trout as Salmon Kill restoration gets under way
Restoration construction efforts on this section of the Salmon Kill were almost complete when this picture was taken. Trout stream restoration projects can make a big immediate visual impact, but the real payoff comes over time. Still, it was a nice surprise when crews doing some stream sampling work at a restoration site on Connecticut’s
Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust and Trout Unlimited merge, awarded NRCS grant for restoration work
TU Logo_2015.jpg February 18, 2016 Contact: Chrysten Lambert, Director, Oregon Water Project, (541) 973-4431 clambert@tu.orgBrian Johnson, California and Klamath Director, (415) 385-0796 bjohnson@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust and Trout Unlimited announce merger, award of $7.6M from NRCS to support partnerships with agriculture in upper Klamath Basin Klamath Falls, Ore.The Klamath Basin Rangeland
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future Yakima and Methow showcased in summit focused on water resources and sustainability CONTACT: Lisa Pelly / Director of Trout Unlimited’s Washington Water Project lpelly@tu.org / (509) 630-0467 (March 23, 2016) Wenatchee, Wash. A local project focused on fixing an aging irrigation-water delivery system garnered national
Trout Unlimited Alaska Hosts Chinook Panel
By Dave Atcheson Most Alaskans are painfully aware of the recent downturn in king salmon runs on many of our streams. The numbers of returning Chinook salmon have remained alarmingly low for the last several years, prompting fishing closures in many areas, including the previous season’s closure of the entire Southeast region. It was with
Monumental Myths: Part 3
Editors note: This is the third in a three part series looking at the myths perpetuated in the national discussion about national monuments and the Antiquities Act. By Corey Fisher The issue of national monuments and the Antiquities Act tends to elicit passionate responses, both for and against. It also spurs misconceptions. Here are some
Monumental Myths: Part 3
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blog/4.png Editors note: This is the third in a three part series looking at the myths perpetuated in the national discussion about national monuments and the Antiquities Act. By Corey Fisher The issue of national monuments and the Antiquities Act tends to elicit passionate responses, both for and against. It also spurs misconceptions. Here are
TU testifies before Congress on Good Sam mining legislation
Contaminated abandoned mine drainage polluting the Animas River near SIlverton, Colorado. Trout Unlimited photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood testified before Thursday the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on the need for legislation and funding to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines. Click here for
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open brief opportunity for public to shape analysis of Pebble Mine plan
March 21, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenny Weis, Alaska communications director, Trout Unlimited, (952) 210-7095 or jweis@tu.org U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open brief opportunity for public to shape analysis of Pebble Mine plan Anglers and fishing business owners urge comprehensive, thorough impact analysis and extended comment period. ANCHORAGE, AK -The U.S. Army
TU statement on Senate reauthorization of System Conservation Pilot Program
For immediate release June 27, 2018 Contact: Steve Moyer, TU government affairs, smoyer@tu.org, 571-274-0593 Randy Scholfield, Trout Unlimited communications, 720-375-3961, randy.scholfield@tu.org Senate reauthorizes program that helps farmers and ranchers conserve water Program helps ease impacts of long-term drought in Colorado River Basin Washington D.C.The Senate voted Monday to reauthorize a program that helps farmers and