1/31/2006 TU applauds Idaho Sportsmen?s Caucus for position on roadless area protection January 31, 2006 Contact: Todd Carter, Idaho Trout Unlimited (208) 237-1299 Bob Minter, Ada County Fish and Game League (208) 287-4901 Stan Riddle, Deer Hunters of Idaho, (208) 939-1878 Chris Hunt, Trout Unlimited (208) 552-0891, ext. 714 TU applauds Idaho Sportsmens Caucus for…
Oregon Coast Coho Stripped of ESA Protections Despite Long, Steady Slide Toward Extinction
1/17/2006 Oregon Coast Coho Stripped of ESA Protections Despite Long, Steady Slide Toward Extinction January 17, 2006 Contact: Kaitlin Lovell: 503.827.5700 x. 13; cell. 503.789.7549 Jeff Curtis: 503.827.5700 x. 11; cell. 503.419.7105 Oregon Coast Coho Stripped of ESA Protections Despite Long, Steady Slide Toward Extinction Embattled salmon whose numbers have dropped over 90 percent in…
Trout Unlimited and Partners Receive Funding for Restoration in Midwest’s Driftless Area
12/19/2005 December 19, 2005 Contact: Duke Welter, (715) 579-7538 or Laura Hewitt, (608) 250-3534, lhewitt@tu.org Trout Unlimited and Partners Receive Funding for Restoration in Midwests Driftless Area WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited and state partners received a Multistate Conservation Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Sport Fish Restoration Fund in early December to support the…
Trout Unlimited Applauds Withdrawal of Harmful Mining ProvisionsPublic Lands Safe From Firesale
12/14/2005 December 14, 2005 Contact: Chris Hunt, (208) 406-9106, chunt@tu.org or Kathleen Campbell, (571) 274-0597, kcampbell@tu.org Trout Unlimited Applauds Withdrawal of Harmful Mining Provisions Public Lands Safe From Firesale WASHINGTON, DCRep. Gibbons (R-NV) yesterday pulled provisions from the Reconciliation Bill that would have sold public lands to mining companies and other development interests for $1,000…
Trout Unlimited Praises Reps. Wilson (R-NM) and Gilchrest (R-MD)
12/8/2005 December 8, 2005 Contact: Kevin Reilly, 505-466-3786 or Kathleen Campbell, 571-274-0597 Trout Unlimited Praises Reps. Wilson (R-NM) and Gilchrest (R-MD) WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited thanked Reps. Heather Wilson (R-NM) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) for their leadership in opposing provisions of the recently passed House Reconciliation Bill that would allow for the sale of public lands…
Trout Unlimited Praises Colorado Senators for Opposing Firesale of Public LandsSenators Allard (R-CO) and Salazar (D-CO) Lead Effort to Remove Mining Provisions from Budget Bill
12/7/2005 December 7, 2005 Contact: Brian ODonnell, Director, TU Public Lands Initiative, (970) 903-0276, bodonnell@tu.org or Sharon Lance, TU Board of Trustees, (303) 694-3409, stlance@comcast.net Trout Unlimited Praises Colorado Senators for Opposing Firesale of Public Lands Senators Allard (R-CO) and Salazar (D-CO) Lead Effort to Remove Mining Provisions from Budget Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited thanked…
Trout Unlimited Leads Opposition to Public Lands Fire-Sale
12/5/2005 December 5, 2005 Contact: Brian ODonnell, Director, TU Public Lands Initiative, (970) 903-0276 or bodonnell@tu.org Trout Unlimited Leads Opposition to Public Lands Fire-Sale Washington – Trout Unlimited (TU), North Americas largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization, is leading the opposition to legislation that that would allow public lands to be sold to mining companies and…