Contact: Jim Jeffress – (775) 560-9594 Bill Deist – (775) 623-6300 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TU supports Pine Forest Wilderness Bill Grass roots legislation gains broad support in Nevada Winnemucca, Nev. Trout Unlimited (TU) announced today its strong support for the Pine Forest Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011. The legislation is the result of the collaborative…
TU sponsors 2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour
Contact:Chris Hunt, Director of Communications, (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.orgChris Keig, Fly Fishing Film Tour, (303) 815-1070, ip@mayflymedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:TU sponsors 2012 Fly Fishing Film TourOrganization hopes to reach film goers with message of conservation WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited announced today that it will sponsor the 2012 edition of the Fly Fishing Film Tour, the largest film…
Trout Unlimited Supports Legislation to Address Virus Outbreak in Pacific Salmon
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org For Immediate Release Alaska Director Praises Senators for Quick Action to Protect Wild Salmon Juneau, Alaska Trout Unlimited today applauded quick action taken by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.,) Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska,) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to address the outbreak of infectious salmon…
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…
TU Podcast: CEO Chris Wood Interviews Henry Winkler
Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, (571) 274-0601, cwood@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Podcast: CEO Chris Wood Interviews Henry WinklerThe Fonz talks about fly fishing, softball and his new book WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood interviews the renowned actor and entertainer Henry Winkler in this weeks TU podcast, available for free at…
Reddens Decision Sets Table for Salmon Solution
Contact:strong> Rob Masonis, VP of Western Conservation, (206) 491-9016, rmasonis@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reddens Decision Sets Table for Salmon SolutionAll parties must come together to save the Columbia Rivers salmon and steelhead WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited applauds the decision by U.S. District Judge James Redden finding that the federal government again has failed to put forth…
American Fly Fishing Trade Association Joins TU in Opposing Bill that would Trash Americas Backcountry
Contact: Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 Jim Klug, (406) 585-8667 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: American Fly Fishing Trade Association Joins TU in Opposing Bill that would Trash Americas Backcountry AFFTA cites loss of habitat and opportunity that would impact the bottom line of the fly fishing industry WASHINGTON, D.C.The American Fly Fishing Trade Association today joined Trout…