The Trump administration is once again proposing significant government funding cuts that that would hamstring critical clean water programs and weaken TU’s federal partners. If these cuts were enacted, they would undermine efforts by Trout Unlimited and our conservation partners to protect coldwater habitat in places like the Colorado River basin, the Chesapeake Bay and … Read more
What Happened? On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (H.R. 1747). The bipartisan and widely-supported bill, if enacted, will codify and formally recognize the existing National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). NFHP was created in 2006 by state fisheries agencies and other stakeholders to improve … Read more
For those of us that prefer dirt, mountains, and streams, commonly our introduction to nature came from a role model. Someone who recognized the benefits of spending time outdoors and desired to bestow their knowledge unto others. These role models serve as important figures as you grow and are developing values. I count myself incredibly … Read more
By Dylan Anderson, Government Affairs Intern Here’s to all the teachers. My teacher is my dad, and while that is hardly unique, it is special all the same. My dad is the person who taught me patience – waiting for a fish to finally get hungry enough to eat my worm. My dad is the … Read more
On Friday, July 12, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), along with 59 members of Congress introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). Click here to see a letter to Congress signed by TU and a broad coalition of conservation and sportsmen’s organizations in support of the bill. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act … Read more
