Steelhead Catch a Break
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from the operators of Twitchell Dam to avoid protections for endangered Southern California Steelhead in the Santa …
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1,750 Acres Along Hat Creek Protected for Fly Fishing and Recreation
Northern California’s iconic Hat Creek, renowned for its world-class fly fishing, breathtaking scenery, and recreational allure, has been permanently safeguarded through a joint effort by …
Army Corps of Engineers nixes northern Minnesota mine
A controversial mining project in Northern Minnesota encountered a potentially fatal setback when the Army Corps of Engineers revoked a critical Clean Water Act permit. Officials …
Judge rules in favor of corner-crossing hunters
A federal judge ruled yesterday that four Missouri hunters did not trespass when they corner crossed and passed through the airspace above Fred Eshelman’s Elk …
A BIG WIN for Striped Bass!
From the American Saltwater Guides Association: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Management Commission’s Striped Bass Board approved two historic actions to conserve the prolific 2015-year …
Appeals court upholds the expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
The Oregon-based timber company Murphy sued the federal government over a 2017 expansion of the monument, arguing it interfered with laws requiring the government to …
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds New Mexico Public Access Law – Montana Not So Much
Public land and water users scored a big win for public access today. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider arguments brought by New …
Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.’s coast to protect wild fish
The plight of British Columbia’s endangered wild salmon came first in the decision against renewing licenses for fifteen open-net Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery …
Australia chooses the Great Barrier Reef over a coal mine
Australia has rejected a proposed coal mine due to the threat it poses to the environment. This coal mine would have been only 10km from …
A Major Victory For Klamath Salmon
The Yurok Tribe and their allies have gotten a federal court order restoring threatened cuts to Klamath River water flows. A federal district court reconfirmed …