Contact:Peter Anderson, (208) 345-9800 or (208) 850-4664 (cell)panderson@tu.org Warren Colyer, (435) 753-3132wcolyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Hails Victory for Oneida Narrows Trout Fishery IDWR decision ‘underscores that collaboration and partnerships are the future of water management in the West’ Boise Trout Unlimited hailed a decision by the Idaho Department of Water Resources to deny…
Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example
Contact : Ty Churchwell (970) 903-3010, tchurchwell@tu.org Shauna Sherard (307) 757-7861, ssherard@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Protecting Watersheds: Hermosa Creek to lead by example Sen. Michael Bennet introduces rare legislation that will preserve and entire watershed for sportsmen and all users DURANGO — A stakeholder-driven collaborative effort came to fruition Wednesday when Sen Michael Bennet, D-Co,…
Final Colorado Roadless Rule protects fish and game habitat, hunting and fishing opportunity
Contact:David Nickum, (720) 581-8589Aaron Kindle, (303) 868-2859 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DENVER A seven-year process to protect Colorado’s backcountry and the hunting and angling resources it offers to sportsmen and women is donethe Colorado Roadless Rule is complete. The rule, which protects 4.2 million acres of the Colorado backcountry, is a hand-crafted, Colorado-specific rule designed to…
Sportsmen seek balanced approach to drilling the Roan in wake of judge's decision
Contact:David Nickum, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen seek balanced approach to drilling the Roan in wake of judge’s decision DENVER In the wake of District Judge Marcia Krieger’s ruling last week that the Bureau of Land Management didn’t adequately analyze impacts to the Roan Plateau’s environmental assets before leasing the plateau for natural…
Sportsmen: Colorado Roadless Rule on the right track
Contact:David Nickum, (720) 581-8589Aaron Kindle, (303) 868-2859 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen: Colorado Roadless Rule on the right track Hunters, anglers vow to press for higher level of habitat protection DENVER, Colo. The latest version of the Colorado Roadless Rule, announced today at a joint news conference between the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado Department…
Utah Trout Unlimited staff member receives prestigious Bureau of Land Management award
Contact:Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, (571) 274-0601, emooney@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Utah Trout Unlimited staff member receives prestigious Bureau of Land Management award Kirk Dahle receives distinguished award for restoration work on Otter Creek Salt Lake City, Utah The Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Kirk Dahle, a restoration coordinator with Trout Unlimited, with the…
Hoback drilling plan to get additional study
Contact: Steven Brutger, Trout Unlimited, (307) 438-2596 Cathy Purves, Trout Unlimited, (307) 349-2559 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hoback drilling plan to get additional study Forest Service gives additional review after extensive comments from public Lander, Wyo. After a massive outpouring of comments, a plan put forth by the Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production Company will get…