Contact:Elizabeth Maclin, Trout Unlimited, emaclin@tu.orgBill Eyre, Orvis, eyreb@orvis.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Orvis, TU begin project to open 1,000 miles of water over next decade MANCHESTER, Vt. Orvis and Trout Unlimited this week announced the first two streams that will be improved to allow better passage for wild and native trout as part of the new…
Habitat protection vital to native trout
Contact:David Nickum, Colorado Trout Unlimited, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Habitat protection vital to native trout Lone greenback cutthroat stronghold proves importance of intact watersheds DENVER News that lineages of Colorado’s native cutthroat trout historically occupied different waters than was previously thought, and that genetically pure native greenback cutthroat trout only persist in one…
Penobscot Dam Removal Marks Major Step in Recovery of Atlantic Salmon
Contact:Erin Mooney, (215) 557-2845, emooney@tu.orgJeff Reardon, (207) 615-9200, jreardon@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Penobscot Dam Removal Marks Major Step in Recovery of Atlantic Salmon Penobscot River restoration project to open 1,000 miles of habitat to salmon Arlington, VA Today’ marks the beginning of the removal of the 200-year old Great Works Dam on Maine’s Penobscot River…
Study: Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in half
Contact: Seth Wenger, Staff Scientist, (208) 340-7046, swenger@tu.orgChris Wood, President and CEO, (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Study: Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in halfNative cutthroat trout could see 58 percent decline in suitable habitat BOISE, Idaho A new study shows a changing climate could reduce suitable trout habitat in the western…
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Amendment to Uphold Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406, smoyer@tu.org U.S. House of Representatives Approves Amendment to Uphold Endangered Species Act Bipartisan amendment removes rider from appropriations bill. Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives approval of a bipartisan amendment to uphold Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection…
Trout Conservationists Oppose Severe Cuts to Conservation Programs in House-approved Agriculture Appropriations Bill
June 16, 2011 Contact: Steve Moyer, Vice President for Government Affairs, (703) 284-9406 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Conservationists Oppose Severe Cuts to Conservation Programs in House-approved Agriculture Appropriations Bill Inclusion of amendment to stop FDAs effort to approve genetically engineered salmon is applauded. Arlington, Va. — Trout Unlimited (TU) criticized severe and disproportionate spending cuts…
Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary, 703-284-9408 Keith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, 703-284-9428 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) welcomed the passage of an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would bar the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…