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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/23/2020 Contact: Steve Moyer, steve.moyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Vice President of Government Affairs Shauna Stephenson, shauna.stephenson@tu.org (307) 757-7861 National Communications Director **For high resolution state-specific maps or images, please contact Shauna Stephenson** The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is finalizing a rule that will drop protections for millions of miles of streams and millions of acres of wetlands, putting watersheds at…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crystal Elliot, Trout Unlimited Washington Habitat Director, celliot@tu.org or (509) 386-7768 Tom Uniack, Washington Wild Executive Director, 206-369-1252 Safeguards for fish, water quality head to Governor’s desk Bill just approved by legislature would update regulations for motorized suction dredging in habitat for endangered fish species. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington residents can…
By Mark Taylor A team approach is helping improve trout habitat on a popular fishing stream near Harrisonburg, Va. Trout Unlimited’s national staff partnered with the local TU chapter and a property owner to improve a section of Beaver Creek, a spring-fed stream that runs through private land but that is open to public fishing through a unique cooperative program. The…
After decades of leadership by the tribes and strong support from conservation and fishing groups, dam removal on the Klamath is moving forward
For Immediate Release Contact: Anna Halligan, Trout Unlimited ahalligan@tu.org, (707) 734-0112 Conservation partnership restores salmon habitat along Skunk Train railroad Trout Unlimited-led effort replaced old culverts blocking fish passage along the Skunk Train’s famed Redwood Route between Willits and Fort Bragg. December 15, 2020—FORT BRAGG, Calif. Trout Unlimited’s North Coast Coho Project announced today the…
Snorkeling is a relatively easy and cost-effective way to survey streams for trout populations estimates. This summer, TU’s Jacob Fetterman conducted his first surveys on a stretch of Camden Creek, a tributary to the Battenkill River, prior to a habitat restoration project. He will survey the same stretch next to estimate the impacts of the project.
Happily, this week, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez found Trout Unlimited’s arguments compelling and declared that the 2020 rule was illegal and “would cause serious environmental harm.”
Chris Wood finds inspiration on the Lost River in West Virginia
Michigan habitat work transforms stream in southeast corner of the state into a trout haven for a big population center.
Social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms provide a free, easy way for your chapter to reach more and new audiences, grow awareness of your work and attract and invite new members and volunteers. It can also help you connect with different folks, especially those younger than the typical TU demographic. There are…
10/20/1999 Ad Featuring Trout Unlimited’s Snake River Salmon Extinction Study Appears Today in the New York Times Ad Featuring Trout Unlimited’s Snake River Salmon Extinction Study Appears Today in the New York Times Contact: 10/20/1999 — — A full-page advertisement in the New York Times focusing on the urgent need to remove four dams on…
2/28/2004 Trout Unlimited: Dismissal of Hogan Decision Opens the Door for ESA Listing of Wild Salmon Only Trout Unlimited: Dismissal of Hogan Decision Opens the Door for ESA Listing of Wild Salmon Only Contact: Jeff Curtis Western Conservation Director Trout Unlimited 503.351.2492 x. 11 2/28/2004 — Portland, Ore. — National conservation group Trout Unlimited staff…
3/11/2004 TU Leader Defends Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funding Before Senate Committee TU Leader Defends Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funding Before Senate Committee Contact: Tim Zink Manager, Media Relations Trout Unlimited 703.284.9427 3/11/2004 — Washington — Charles Gauvin, president and CEO of the national conservation organization Trout Unlimited, today offered testimony before a Senate committee…
Court Orders Interior Sec. Norton to Move on California Golden Trout ESA Listing Court Orders Interior Sec. Norton to Move on California Golden Trout ESA Listing Contact: Steve Trafton California Policy Coordinator TU 510.528.4772 6/25/2002 — San Francisco, Calif. — A federal judge Friday gave U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton 90 days to move forward…
7/8/2004 Montana State Agencies and TU Agree to Expand Flows on the Bitterroot River Montana State Agencies and TU Agree to Expand Flows on the Bitterroot River A permanent commitment of 10,000 acre feet of water for the river will help to protect native trout populations Contact: Stan Bradshaw Counsel, Montana Water Project Trout Unlimited…
7/29/2004 Trout Unlimited Lauds Columbia-Snake Spill Decision Trout Unlimited Lauds Columbia-Snake Spill Decision District Court rules in favor of fish over profits in federal dam operations Contact: Alan Moore Western Communications Director Trout Unlimited 503.827.5700 x. 10 7/29/2004 — Portland, Ore. — National salmon and trout conservation group Trout Unlimited today applauded the decision by…
6/8/2006 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek June 8, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Warren Colyer, 435-753-3132 or Scott Yates, 307-332-7700 Trout Unlimited to Restore Cutthroat Habitat in Grade Creek Federal Grants Jumpstart Planning and Construction Work WASHINGTON, D.C. Thanks to two major federal grants, Trout Unlimited (TU) will soon begin work…
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…
1/28/1999 Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund Conservationists Welcome Proposal For $100 Million Coastal Salmon Fund But New Money Won’t Buy Time For Columbia/Snake Salmon Contact: 1/28/1999 — — The nation’s largest trout and salmon conservation group today praised the Clinton Administration’s proposal to invest $100 million in restoration efforts for coastal…
2/12/1999 TU Blasts Attempt To “Handcuff” NV DCNR TU Blasts Attempt To “Handcuff” NV DCNR Legislation Is Attempt To Hamstring Environmental Conservation In Nevada Contact: 2/12/1999 — — Trout Unlimited today blasted proposed legislation that would make it more difficult for the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to stop water polluters in…
