National Park Service removed more than 280,000 invasive fish in 2019 Yellowstone National Park and its crews of contracted gillnetters removed 282,960 invasive lake trout from Yellowstone Lake this summer, a slight dip from previous years, and a likely indication that overall lake trout numbers are shrinking. Nevertheless, there remains work to be done to…
In the case of the Tongass National Forest, it has been made clear repeatedly that American taxpayers have subsidized the clear-cut logging of old growth trees to the tune of roughly $30 million annually for the last 20 years. We need to Roadless Rule to make sure this doesn’t continue.
Best Practices for Responsible Mining We recognize that critical minerals mining will be necessary, but it should be done in a manner that avoids or minimizes harm to fish and wildlife and the habitat they depend on. This requires smart planning, stakeholder collaboration and careful execution. History provides a powerful lesson on what happens when…
We need to protect trout and salmon fisheries when mining the raw materials of our clean energy future Among policy makers, critical minerals are a big deal. As for the rest of us, we may not know just how important these minerals are to everyday life. In today’s world, minerals like cobalt, lithium, rare earth elements, tellurium and dozens of others…
“Three cheers to Simms for stepping up to help Trout Unlimited protect and recover the river that defines their community”
Many of the decades-old policies that govern management of our public lands were established before we realized the spectrum of impacts and how long-lasting some of these impacts could be
There is a time and place for mud-bogging, and one of the places where it doesn’t fit is in and around delicate trout streams.
Protecting Yellowstone Cutthroat from deadly threats in their historical range.
Once thought genetically extinct, this native trout is on the path to recovery
There are only a handful of streams in all of southern California where one can fish for trout. The East and West Forks of the San Gabriel River are two of them.
FWS removes the native fish from Endangered Species list in a first for a trout or salmon species.
As Congress considers infrastructure investments to stimulate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, they can look to organizations like TU for evidence conservation is a job-creating investment.
Today, we are highlighting Rob Roberts, senior project manager at TU, who last year had an explosive summer with the U.S. Forest Service and the City of Missoula
Salmon and steelhead gain access to more habitat on a key Klamath River tributary
9/29/1999 Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Arizona Trout Unlimited Members On Front-Lines Of Endangered Trout Reintroduction Local Members Donate $2,000 for Airlift of Fish Contact: 9/29/1999 — — Arizona’s once prolific Gila (He-la) trout will return to their former home on Wednesday thanks to the leadership, financial assistance and manpower…
4/24/2000 250 Virginia Anglers Assist with Acid Rain Research 250 Virginia Anglers Assist with Acid Rain Research Contact: 4/24/2000 — — Contacts: Catharine Tucker, Trout Unlimited’s Virginia VTSSS Collection Coordinator: (804) 264-6941 Rick Webb, University of Virginia: (804) 924-7817 Maggie Lockwood, Trout Unlimited’s Director of Press Relations: (703) 284-9425 April 24, 2000. Charlottesville, VA. From…
12/17/1999 Trout Unlimited: Studies Confirm Removal Of Lower Snake River Dams Is The Region’s Clear Choice To Save Salmon Trout Unlimited: Studies Confirm Removal Of Lower Snake River Dams Is The Region’s Clear Choice To Save Salmon ‘It’s time for political leaders from the region like Gordon Smith to summon the political courage to do…
1/9/2000 The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Makes Wild Maine Salmon Unique? NO GRILSE (or at least very few) The Facts about Atlantic Salmon: What Makes Wild Maine Salmon Unique? NO GRILSE (or at least very few) Questions & Answers Contact: 1/9/2000 — — WHAT MAKES WILD MAINE SALMON UNIQUE? NO GRILSE (or at least…
July 14, 2014 Contact: Chris Hunt, National Communications Director (208) 406-9106 Joel R. Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer (646) 573-6410 Kirk Deeter, Editor, TROUT Magazine (303) 808-1285 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited President and CEO to speak to ICAST/IFTD attendees today Chris Wood will discuss how partnering with TU is good for conservation, and good for…
By Chandra Ferrari Theodore Roosevelt once said, “[d]o what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Many colorful quotes have been attributed to him but this is one of my favorites. It cautions against waiting for the perfect situation and moment to arise before moving forward. You could be waiting a long time.…
