Nov. 12, 2014 Contact: Paula Piatt, Trout Unlimited Eastern Sportsmen Organizer, 570-886-1609 Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited Eastern Communications Director, 540-353-3556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The historic region offers an abundance of fishing and hunting opportunities. WASHINGTON, D.C.Trout Unlimited is featuring New Yorks Catskill Park in a new report highlighting outstanding public fishing and hunting areas in…
Bill would enable ‘Good Samaritan’ cleanups and tackle water quality problems across the West FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contacts: Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director for TU’s Angler Conservation Program – corey.fisher@tu.org Steve Moyer, Vice President of Government Affairs for TU – steve.moyer@tu.org Chris Wood, President and CEO for TU – cwood@tu.org Trout…
When I was a kid fishing with my grandfather on bigger water, the first thing he always did was flip over rocks as we walked along the river. He’d give each rock a good look, and he’d point out squiggly little bugs to me and my brothers and cousins. “See that?” he’d ask, pointing to…
Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media PHOENIX – Earlier this week, Trout Unlimited analyzed a new report exploring the connection between water consumption and energy development – an exercise that resulted in more questions than answers. Despite existing regulations in Arizona to monitor water consumption, only 16 of 57 of Arizona’s power plants running on fossil…
Today, Trout Unlimited announced that we are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over their decision to withdraw protections for Bristol Bay that were established in the 2014 Bristol Bay Proposed Determination. These protections would have limited how much the proposed Pebble mine would be allowed to impact the world-class salmon and water resources of the region. …
Eighteen years ago, on June 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton signed a proclamation that designated 52,947 acres of federal land as the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon. Known for its incredible biodiversity, Cascade-Siskiyou is home to blacktail deer, Roosevelt elk, cougars, and a remarkable variety of other species. In 2017, President Barack Obama expanded…
TU is excited to put funding made available by BlueCommons to use by speeding up two multi-year watershed restoration projects – one in Wyoming’s Sage Creek and the other in Arizona’s Black River.
Arizona’s Senators must continue to lead on climate issues in Congress and with the Biden Administration
5/2/2006 Copper-Salmon group encouraged by D.C. visit May 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Mike Beagle (541) 772-7720, mbeagle@tu.org Copper-Salmon group encouraged by D.C. visit Volunteers say lawmakers interested in their wilderness proposal MEDFORDA group of volunteers and Trout Unlimited staff members seeking wilderness protection for southwest Oregons Copper-Salmon area returned from Washington, D.C., late…
Following Ninth Circuit ruling in favor of Trout Unlimited, EPA moves to vacate unlawful 2019 decision to withdraw the Proposed Determination for Bristol Bay and reinstate longstanding proposed protections. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Nelli Williams, Alaska director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org Chris Wood, CEO and president, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would…
Both anglers and trout find less stress upstream
Editor’s note: The TU Costa 5 Rivers Program sent a handful of college students to the Columbia River basin to study the challenges facing the drainage’s fisheries. At 6 a.m. we started driving from La Grande, Oregon to the Grande Ronde River headwaters – Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Within 20 minutes, the car’s temperature read 40…
5/17/1999 TU Seeks Nominations for “America’s Least Wanted Dams” TU Seeks Nominations for “America’s Least Wanted Dams” Contact: 5/17/1999 — — Dear Leader, Newly added to our web site is a nomination form for the Trout Unlimited/American Rivers: Least Wanted Dams and Dam Removal Success Stories Report, along with a cover letter from TU President…
Want to know what 30 of Trout Unlimited’s state councils had to say about national monuments? Here’s the full text of their official comments, submitted July 10. July 10, 2017 Monument Review, MS-1530 U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 Comments of Trout Unlimited on DOI-2017-0002, Review of Certain National…
Goals Located near the second largest metropolitan area in Michigan, the Rogue River is an extremely important trout fishery in southern Michigan. The lower portion of the river is fabled for its excellent steelhead runs. The eastern tributaries host significant brook and brown trout populations. The river is an important economic engine — based on…
This may be dating me, but the winner of our recent photo caption contest totally took me back to the Saturday mornings I spent devouring giant bowls of cereal and watching old Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons while my parents slept
We all know that 2020 was far from a normal year. Despite the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, Trout Unlimited’s Great Lakes team soldiered on. The team, which continues to grow, was able to accomplish many key projects in the field as well as to continue advocacy efforts. Below are a few of the highlights from 2020, as well as a look ahead…
8/12/1999 ASF And TU Sue To Protect United States’ Last Wild Atlantic Salmon ASF And TU Sue To Protect United States’ Last Wild Atlantic Salmon Suit Asks US For Immediate Listing Under Endangered Species Act Contact: 8/12/1999 — — The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) and Trout Unlimited (TU), two of North America’s leading salmon conservation…
Rene Henery with a fine Central Oregon steelhead. Rene Henery, Science Director for TU’s California Program, has many highlights on his resume. Program Manager with Amazon.com in the company’s start-up years. PhD in Eco-Geography from the University of California at Davis. Part-time Research Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Big taimen on the fly…
TU applauds Energy and Natural Resources Committee for leadership addressing this pressing issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Corey Fisher, Public Lands Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, corey.fisher@tu.org; (406) 546-2979 ARLINGTON, VA. – Several oil and gas reforms that are priorities for Trout Unlimited are included in draft legislation that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has crafted…
