Tag Archives: Sportsmen’s Conservation Project

TU Down Under: Sharing our Story

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Chris Hunt

Last fall, I was invited by the government of New South Wales to come to Australia a week or so prior to the Australian National Recreational Fishing Conference to tour the region and speak to anglers and angling clubs on … Continue reading →

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Western Voters: Public Lands are Essential to Our Economy

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Chris Hunt

According to the 2012 Colorado College State of the Rockies “Conservation in the West” poll, the majority of Western voters, regardless of their political persuasion, “view parks and public lands as essential to their state’s economy.” What’s more, the poll … Continue reading →

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TU members respond to Alpine Triangle critics

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Gregory Moore

TU’s proposal that local residents in southwest Colorado consider additional protections for the scenic, high-altitude public land known as the Alpine Triangle has been welcome in both Ouray and Hinsdale Counties. Not so in San Juan County, where citizens interested … Continue reading →

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Spring Renews Efforts to Protect Best of the West

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Gregory Moore

March brings the first warm days of spring to the West, and as the snow and ice clear, it also brings opportunities to fish some of the best trout water in the country. Find out what the Sportsmen’s Conservation Project is … Continue reading →

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Triangle Plan Gains Traction

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Gregory Moore

Many important points were made in the Durango Herald’s March 4 article, “Plotting the Alpine Triangle,” a feature that described TU’s plan to gain permanent protection for this scenic, yet fragile parcel of public land high in the San Juan Mountains.  … Continue reading →

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Field Notes

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Gregory Moore

 Midwinter may be the slow season for chasing trout or hunting big game, but it’s been a busy 2010 so far for TU’s Sportsmen’s Conservation Project (SCP). In January, the nation-wide call by hunters and anglers for more balance in the … Continue reading →

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Second Chance in Montana

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Chris Hunt

TU’s Sportsmen’s Conservation Project is working to support U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in Montana, which, through collaboration with a wide array of partners, would create the first new wilderness in Big Sky country in a … Continue reading →

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