Wildlife & Fisheries to kill TAG Louisiana program
Beginning in January, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will discontinue most of the popular TAG Louisiana program, a coastwide study that relies on volunteer …
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The Lifecycle of Dams
Over 1,400 dams alter California’s rivers and streams, diverting flows and blocking fish from returning home. These dams are the biggest factor in the decline …
Protect Our Public Lands Petition
The majority of Americans want to keep public lands in public hands, but most policymakers have been slow to speak out against the land heist. …
FWC Sets New Barracuda Size Limits for South Florida
At its November meeting in St. Petersburg, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set new barracuda size limits. These changes will apply in …
Why Roderick Haig-Brown Matters More than Ever
What would the legendary fisherman and conservationist Haig-Brown have thought about the environmental battles being fought in B.C. and Canada today? He famously said that …
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Wild fish advocates received a dose of good news yesterday when the Canadian Govt. put a nail in the coffin of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway …
Montana Governor Forms Rapid Response Team to Address Aquatic Invasive Species
Governor Steve Bullock issued an executive order today declaring a statewide natural resource emergency for Montana water bodies due to the detection of the larvae …
Free the Rivers! Hewlett Gives Big to Bust Open Old Dams
A new $50 million grant from the Hewlett Foundation will create the Open Rivers Fund to support dam removal projects in the American West over …
Protect SW Oregon’s Native Fish & Wild Rivers From Strip Mining
The public has made it abundantly clear, the pristine headwaters of the National Wild and Scenic Smith and Illinois rivers and the free-flowing Pistol River …
Patagonia Raises $10 Million ‘For The Planet’
Last week Patagonia pledged to donate every dime from their Black Friday sales to environmental charities and hoped to raise 2 million dollars. Well, the …