Monthly Archives: January 2011
Federal Judge Upholds Idaho’s Roadless Rule
Good news for TU, the Sportsmen’s Conservation Project (SCP) and its work to protect pristine backcountry habitat in the West: U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ruled in favor of the U.S. Forest Service and Idaho’s negotiated roadless rule in a … Continue reading
Tongass salmon and trout — a $1 billion resource
Southeast Alaska salmon and trout contribute nearly $1 billion to the regional economy and employ one in 10 people. That’s one of the main findings of a new report commissioned by Trout Unlimited and authored by respected natural resource economist … Continue reading
Project Marks New Beginning in Tongass National Forest
It’s often been the case in the country’s biggest national forest that environmental groups and government agencies have waged pitched battles over land management. Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest is, after all, home to the world’s largest remaining intact swath … Continue reading
Purchase of Dams Opens New Chapter for Penobscot
From TU’s Jeff Reardon, who has worked on the recovery of Atlantic salmon in Maine’s rivers. He wrote this piece upon the announcement in late December that the Penobscot River Restoration Trust is now the owner of three working hydro … Continue reading
