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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week approved the partial transfer of ownership of four dams on the Klamath River from the utility PacifiCorp to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC). The purpose of this transfer is to enable the KRRC to decommission and remove these dams, beginning in 2021. FERCs decision marks a…
Just after the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, Donald Trump Jr. retweeted former Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Nick Ayers. In the tweet, Ayers opposed the Pebble mine and called on mine’s key permit to be denied.
The name “Owyhee” comes from an early anglicization of the name for Hawai’i and natives from the islands were known as Owyhee. In 1819, three Owyhee joined Donald Mackenzie’s Snake expedition, which went out annually into the Snake country for the North West Company. The three Hawaiians left the main party during the winter of 1819-20 to explore the…
Colorado’s namesake river is in trouble. With the ongoing megadrought, climate change and many straws dipping in to satisfy a thirsty, growing population, agriculture and many other uses, fishing and the river’s ecological health are in jeopardy. Luckily, Trout Unlimited and our partners near the headwaters of the Colorado River are working together to help…
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.
Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) Species Summary and Status: The Lahontan cutthroat trout is native to the Lahontan Basin of northern Nevada, northeastern California, and southeastern Oregon. One of the oldest lineages of cutthroat trout, it originally inhabited the ancient Lahontan Basin at least several 100,000 years ago. As of publication, 72 self-sustaining Lahontan…
Nov. 4, 2015 Contact: Nelli Williams, Director of Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program, (907) 230-7121 or nwilliams@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen urge Congress to listen to facts, not Pebble Limited Partnership-funded propaganda campaign The House Science, Space and Technology committee hearing’s review of the EPA process distracts from the mining companys failure to file for permits…
TU is working in six of 10 landscapes highlighted for attention by White House CEQ Contacts: Trout Unlimited media resources: https://tu.org/about/media WASHINGTON, D.C.—The White House Council on Environmental Quality this week highlighted “for focused attention” a group of 10 Transformational Fish Passage Projects, major watershed restoration projects across the country that are helping ecosystems recover…
The House of Representatives took dramatic and much-needed action Wednesday, and voted 233-201 in support of a measure that, if passed by both chambers of Congress, would prohibit continued investment by the Army Corps of Engineers in processing the permit application for the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. TU members and supporters were essential…
Bristol Bay The clear, cold rivers of the Bristol Bay region in southwest Alaska support some of the strongest remaining salmon runs in North America. These waters entice anglers, tourists and other outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe to view rare and majestic wildlife, marvel at an untouched landscape, and chase trophy rainbow trout and salmon. The region is under imminent threat…
7/1/1999 River Flows Free As Edwards Dam Is Removed River Flows Free As Edwards Dam Is Removed Restoration of Kennebec River to Benefit Local Communities, Fish & Wildlife Contact: 7/1/1999 — — (Augusta, ME)-Fish restoration efforts on the Kennebec River took a historic step forward today as the Edwards Dam was breached and the river…
2/11/2000 Trout Unlimited Celebrates Major Step Toward Removal of Washington’s Elwha River Dams Trout Unlimited Celebrates Major Step Toward Removal of Washington’s Elwha River Dams Trout Unlimited’s 20 Years Of Public Education & Advocacy Pays Off in Milestone Agreement for Federal Acquisition and Removal of Two Elwha River Dams Contact: 2/11/2000 — — The 4,200…
TU stream sampling efforts recently turned up wild brook trout in Pennsylvania’s Twomile Run, a stream in the Kettle Creek watershed that had been dead for decades due to abandoned mine drainage that was addressed by passive treatment systems. By Amy Wolfe With some projects, the results are immediately tangible. Take for instance a project…
Dan Dauwalter, director of fisheries science, has answers on native trout and cutting-edge fisheries technology
TU volunteers in the Southeast turned a $7,500 Embrace-A-Stream grant into a quarter-million-dollar project and energized the local conservation community.
In New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains, TU and ranchers are working together to keep streams healthy and improve range productivity.
Both anglers and trout find less stress upstream
Trout Unlimited, Round Valley Indian Tribe, California Trout laud PG&E’s action, pledge support for proposed path to two-basin solution For Immediate Release November 17, 2023 ContactCharlie Schneider, California Trout – cschneider@caltrout.org (707) 217-0409Matt Clifford, Trout Unlimited – matt.clifford@tu.org (406) 370-9431President Lewis “Bill” Whipple, Round Valley Indian Tribes – lwhipple@council.rvit.org (707)354-2395 North Coast, Calif. – Today,…
Big conservation wins at the end of 2024 will benefit native trout in the Upper Rio Grande watershed of New Mexico and Colorado.
It’s no spectacular feat of modern engineering, but it represents one of the greatest achievements in the history of conservation. The Roosevelt Arch, constructed to mark the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park just outside of Gardiner, Mont., captures the essence of public lands protection in America, and it’s a threshold every American should have…