Contact: This week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) reintroduced legislation to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains from oil and gas development. The reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act follows the recent decision by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to cancel the process to implement a Ruby Mountains administrative mineral withdrawal along with the
Our field work season is just about to take off just like this drone that’s headed up over rivers in the Great Lakes region to monitor coldwater refugia for trout. Using a drone outfitted with thermal imaging technology allows TU to look for groundwater influences. Knowing where cold water is entering streams helps restoration
By Taylor Ridderbusch Today, both state governments and federal agencies announced two major milestones in the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. First, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Illinois have reached a design agreement on the project, officially designating Illinois as
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved its final plan recommendation for addressing Asian carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Ill. Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the commanding general of the Corps of Engineers, signed the report, which will now be sent to Congress for approval and funding. Asian carp are currently one of the most serious
CONTACTS:Taylor Ridderbusch/ TU Great Lakes Organizer, tridderbusch@tu.org/ 715-313-0001 Bryan Burroughs/ Michigan TU Executive Director, bryanburroughs@michigantu.org, 517-599-523 (Feb. 9) FENTON, Mich. Trout Unlimited applauds Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, for introducing legislation that will protect the Great Lakes and designated Wild and Scenic rivers from the harmful impact of commercial aquaculture operations. The Ban Aquaculture in
Sage investors know that maintaining a diversified portfolio is a key to smart investing. Trout Unlimited is expanding on its application of that philosophy to the way it is investing in native brook trout restoration and protection to reduce risk and increase resilience in brook trout populations. TU recently developed a Brook Trout Conservation Portfolio tool
Biologists in Minnesota have come to the conclusion that two non-native species of rainbow trout are cross-breeding in Lake Superior tributary streams. Introduced steelhea d are now spawning with and alonsgide introduced Kamloops-strain rainbow trout. As for what this means for both contrived fisheries, it’s still up in the air. The good news for anglers,
Blog site of the Great Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Chapter 613.
Here’s your chance to be a part of permanent protection for Bristol Bay. For the month of May 2021, Pride of Bristol Bay is offering TU members a 15% discount on their delicious sockeye salmon, while supplies last. Just go to Pride of Bristol Bay and enter the the code ThanksTU15 at checkout. Orders are valid for the month of May while supplies last, for a one-time purchase of any size box, fillets or portions.
For TU field staffers, there’s rarely such a thing as “just another day at the office.” Days in the field are always different and can present some interesting challenges.
The Great Basin Chapter is part of the Utah TU Council. The chapter is based out of Elko, NV. We are lucky to have five native salmonids in Elko County. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT), Bull Trout, Interior Redband Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, and Mountain Whitefish. Our favorite waters, including conservation and restoration projects, are the
I remember the day I knew I wanted to learn to fly fish. I don’t think I was 10 years old yet. My dad and I had just returned from a horseback day trip to the backcountry and were in the process of unsaddling our horses. That’s when I saw Carl Evers casting a dry
Brice Wizner has always had an interest in fish and where they live.
