***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, NOV. 17*** Oct. 15, 2014 Contact: Shauna Sherard, Trout Unlimited, (307) 757-7861, ssherard@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU launches essay contest in advance of wild steelhead campaign Winning essay will net author $1,000 and a spot in TROUT Magazine SEATTLE–Trout Unlimited today launched an essay contest open to the angling public that…
Savage River watershed one of 10 'special places'
Contact: Katy Dunlap, Trout Unlimited Eastern Water Project Director, 607-742-3331 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Savage River watershed one of 10 special places WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Savage River watershed in a new report highlighting outstanding public fishing and hunting areas in the Central Appalachian region that…
Upper Delaware one of 10 'special places'
Contact: Paula Piatt, Trout Unlimited Eastern Sportsmen Organizer, 570-886-1609 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Delaware one of 10 special places WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring the Upper Delaware River watershed in a new report highlighting outstanding public fishing and hunting areas in the Central Appalachian region that are…
Pine Forest Range bill passes House; sportsmen urge Senate to honor stakeholder agreement in final version
9/15/2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Jim Jeffress, (775) 560-9594, jjeffress@tu.org Pine Forest Range bill passes House; sportsmen urge Senate to honor stakeholder agreement in final version Washington D.C. — Trout Unlimited said the passage of H.R. 5202, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act, by the House of Representatives was a welcome step…
TU, sporting groups oppose House bill undermining clean water
Sept. 9, 2014 Contact: Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9406 smoyer@tu.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 612-610-7765, mccormick@nwf.org Ben Bulis, American Fly Fishing Trade Association, (406) 580-6887, ben@affta.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmens groups, industry oppose House bill to undermine Americas clean water WASHINGTON, D.C.Sporting groups representing a full spectrum of anglers and hunters from all across…
Media Teleconference: Congress still playing politics with clean water
Sept. 8, 2014 Contact: Chris Hunt, (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Sportsmens groups oppose House bill to undermine Americas clean water WASHINGTON, D.C.Sporting groups representing the full spectrum of anglers and hunters from all across America will host a media teleconference Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. ET, to discuss a bill in the House…
Report shows value of LWCF to sportsmen
Sept. 2, 2014 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, kmckalip@trcp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On Eve of 50th Anniversary of Land and Water Conservation Fund, 19 Sportsmen’s Groups Call on Congress to Fully Fund LWCF LWCF, a key tool for conserving fish and wildlife resources and improving sportsmen’s access, is perenially shortchanged by Congress WASHINGTON The nations leading…