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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
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
Fishing, hunting CEOs offer Antiquities advice to POTUS
April 14, 2017 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: The undersigned organizations are writing in support of the Antiquities Act of 1906 and to express our opposition to any executive action that seeks to administratively overturn a national monument. Signed into law by Theodore
Trout Unlimited Awards 2004 Embrace-A-Stream Grants
3/3/2004 Trout Unlimited Awards 2004 Embrace-A-Stream Grants Trout Unlimited Awards 2004 Embrace-A-Stream Grants Contact: Rob Roberts Embrace-A-Stream Coordinator Trout Unlimited 703.284.9424 3/3/2004 — Washington — National Conservation organization Trout Unlimited (TU) this week announced its selections for 2004 Embrace-A-Stream grants. Embrace-A-Stream is the flagship grant program for funding Trout Unlimited grassroots fishery conservation efforts. This
Congress Fulfills Trout Unlimited?s Holiday Wish List
12/11/2006 Congress Fulfills Trout Unlimited?s Holiday Wish List Dec. 11, 2006 Contact: Kathleen Frangione, (703) 284-9427 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congress Fulfills Trout Unlimiteds Holiday Wish List Last-Minute Votes Lead to Public Land Protections and Funding for Cleanup of Abandoned Mines ARLINGTON, Va. In the waning hours of the 109th Congress, budget negotiations helped deliver a
Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorado?s hunting and fishing heritage
1/4/2006 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorado?s hunting and fishing heritage January 4, 2006 Contact: Tom Beck (970) 882-5435 or Brian ODonnell (970) 375-9022 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorados hunting and fishing heritage DENVERA new report produced by Trout Unlimited and released on Wednesday emphasizes the strong connection between successful
Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorado’s hunting and fishing heritage
01/04/2006 January 4, 2006 Contact: Tom Beck (970) 882-5435 or Brian ODonnell (970) 375-9022 Report shows importance of roadless areas to Colorados hunting and fishing heritage DENVERA new report produced by Trout Unlimited and released on Wednesday emphasizes the strong connection between successful hunting and fishing in Colorado and healthy roadless areas in the state.
Voices from the River: Teachers and preachers
By Toner Mitchell The four-day gathering was a professional development course for secondary school teachers, its mission to explore the nexus of fly fishing, religion and philosophy, and how the re sulting ferment might motivate resource conservation in anglers (and students). We discussed several texts, some Thoreau, a PhD thesis arguing that fly fishing naturally
Native Trout Odyssey Team
Native Trout Odyssey team to make final stop in Washington D.C. Five college students; 10 weeks; 10 states; 18 native trout species. The Native Odyssey crew (left to right): Brett Winchel, Matt Crockett, Jacob Lacy, Heather Harkavy, Austin Burroughs. This Summer, TU, in partnership with U.S. Forest Service, Costa Sunglasses, Simms Fishing Products, and Fishpond,
Of monuments and missed opportunities
By Chris Wood The one that got away isn’t always a fish. Eighteen years ago, I got a phone call from the forest supervisor of the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest in southwest Oregon. He wanted President Clinton to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to make a big chunk of the forest a national monument
TU calls on the BLM for oil and gas rulemaking to keep trout habitat healthy
A Q&A with TU’s western energy director Tasha Sorensen on the continued need to update oil and gas rulemaking procedures
TU praises Ritter for clarifying roadless intent
4/16/2007 TU praises Ritter for clarifying roadless intent April 16, 2007 Sportsmen praise Ritter for clarifying roadless intent DENVERThousands of Colorado sportsmen likely breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend when Gov. Bill Ritter clarified his intentions regarding the future protection of the states 4.1 million acres of roadless backcountry, said Dave Petersen, Colorado
Is owning seven boats a problem? Or a solution?
I have seven boats. I say that not to brag, but more like a confession in a 12-step program.There I said it. I have a problem
Hiking the CDT: Moose meeting party
Many of the old buildings made me feel like I was walking through the Old West.
Sportsmen key to cleaning up abandoned mines
Trout Unlimited began organizing sportsmen and women in a coordinated manner in 2001–largely in response to my observation when I worked at the Forest Service that the voice of hunters and anglers was largely missing from the development of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule—an initiative that protected nearly 60 million acres of some of the
Speaking up for monuments
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, on the Oregon-California border. American sportsmen have long been advocates for strong habitat conservation policies and designations on public lands. This stems from the fundamental principle that every seasoned outdoorsperson understands: good fishing and hunting opportunity requires productive habitat—and for habitat to remain productive it must be kept largely undeveloped. This advocacy
Monumental Myths: Part 2
Editors note: This is the second 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
'Citizen scientists' enlisted to support SW native trout
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2017 Contact: Randy Scholfield, TU communications, rscholfield@tu.org, 720-375-3961 Citizen scientists enlisted to support Southwest native trout Stream monitoring will help biologists understand the impacts of climate change (Phoenix)Biologists from Trout Unlimited, the University of Arizona and state and federal agencies this week announced expanded citizen science stream monitoring projects that
Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunities from Sweeping National Monuments Review
News for Immediate ReleaseApril 26, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgJudith Kohler, NWF, 720-315-0855, kohler@nwf.orgBrett Prettyman, TU, 801-209-5320, bprettyman@tu.orgBen Bulis, AFFTA, 406-580-6887, ben@affta.com Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunitiesfrom Sweeping National Monuments Review Executive order directing review of dozens of monuments could threaten sportsmen’s access and fish and wildlife habitat WASHINGTON National fishing