Monthly Archives: April 2010
TU hosts carp-fishing tourney to benefit South Fork Snake
Yeah… carp are pretty hideous critters, but for a land-locked angler without ready accesss to the redfish or bonefish flats of the warmer climes, carp are just the remedy. That’s particularly true this time of year, with unpredictable weather … Continue reading
Ranchers, TU finding common ground
Here’s an article in John Deere’s Furrow magazine (see “Common Ground”) about how TU’s Western Water Project has helped end the “water wars” between sportsmen and ranchers in the parched Jefferson River basin in Montana. In the past decade, severe … Continue reading
TU Applauds Call for Federal Protection of BLM Lands Near Bristol Bay
Trout Unlimited and the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska, along with nearly 300 hunting and fishing groups, today welcomed news that the current and former chairmen of the House Interior Appropriations Committee have urged the Bureau of Land Management to protect … Continue reading
Today is Earth Day
Today is the fortieth anniversary of the first Earth Day, started by Senator Gaylor Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970. We’ve come a long way since then, making dramatic improvements in protecting fish and wildlife and improving air and water quality … Continue reading
Orvis Offers Discount on New Non-Felt Soled Wading Boots
As you may have heard, Alaska recently became the first state in the nation to adopt a statewide ban on felt soled wading products to help protect the state’s freshwater lakes, rivers and streams from becoming infected with aquatic invasive … Continue reading
Urban areas need trout streams, too
Check out this cool video from TU’s Denver Chapter, which has undertaken an ambitious project to restore the S. Platte River in the Denver metro area and boost its trout population. If we want kids to reconnect with nature, and … Continue reading
Alaska Delegation Heads to London to Protest Pebble
A delegation of Alaskans, including Trout Unlimited’s Everett Thompson, a Bristol Bay commercial fisherman, are heading to London for next week’s annual shareholder meeting of Anglo American. Anglo is a multinational mining giant that is spending millions of dollars in … Continue reading
Zale Corp. Vows Not to Source Gold from Pebble
The nation’s second largest jewelry retailer announced on Monday that it will not buy gold from the proposed Pebble mine near Bristol Bay, Alaska. Zale Corp. has joined a growing list of jewelers that support making the Bristol Bay watershed … Continue reading
Colorado River basin’s future looks hotter, drier
Here’s an in-depth article about a new study on future water availability in the Colorado River basin. Many experts believe that, due to climate change, the Colorado basin in coming decades will be hotter and probably drier, at least during late summer months … Continue reading
Scientists Survey Bristol Bay Headwaters
In the spring issue of Trout, you read about biologist Sarah O’Neal’s work to survey the headwaters of Alaska’s Nushagak River for salmon–something the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has not done despite the threats posed by the proposed Pebble … Continue reading
