As one of the last rivers containing a remnant population of wild Atlantic salmon and the southernmost river in the species’ range, Maine’s 66-mile Sheepscot River is, literally, exceptional. In another way, it’s far from unique: The Sheepscot is one of hundreds of rivers in the northeastern United States where obsolete dams once used for...
MIAMI, FL—Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) offshore oil exploration, which began in December 2020, poses a greater threat to the US coastline than previously suggested by the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment. “Our conclusion is that drilling in the location southeast of Cay Sal Bank on Cooper Block is dangerous for producing oil pollution for...
As President Biden signed an executive order aimed at beginning to address climate change, Trout Unlimited applauded the administration’s leadership on this issue of critical importance. These ambitious initiatives will help the nation protect sources of cold, clean, fishable water, and recover nature’s resilience to the more intense floods, more frequent and damaging fires, and...
White Bear Lake, MN – Wildlife Forever and the Clean Drain Dry Initiative™ endorse the new Invasive Species Strategic Plan recently released from the Department of the Interior (DOI). The DOI manages much of our nation’s federal natural resources, providing public access to millions of acres of land and water. For more than 60 years,...
Had it not been for a unified community a couple of years ago, the landscape at the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir site would look a lot different than it does now. It would still be stuck in the stranglehold of special interests who were quite satisfied with the status quo—much to the detriment of...
Right now, hunters and anglers in the Keystone State have a rare opportunity to help strengthen protections on more than 45 miles of exceptional coldwater trout streams in the middle Lehigh River basin. Through February 12, 2021, this list of waterways is being considered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for additional conservation...
On Friday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m., CCA Florida and the Duke Energy Mariculture Center will, yet again, continue combatting the declining redfish population by releasing 2,000 (8 to 12 inch), hatchery-reared juvenile redfish at the newly expanded Robinson Preserve in Manatee County. Since 2018, the partners have released more than 36,000 redfish across Florida’s coastal...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) partnered with The Town of Montverde, Shelley’s Environmental Systems and the private owners of a now-defunct citrus grove to help rebuild fish attractor locations in Lake Apopka. On Jan. 19 and 20, the remains of old citrus trees were deployed in the lake. Fish attractors concentrate fish...
At the core of BTT’s approach to conservation is a focus on habitat protection. Healthy habitats equal healthy fisheries. And although the Covid-19 pandemic posed a challenge, we were able to use technology to our advantage, continuing education and advocacy through online meetings and outreach. BTT’s Belize-Mexico Program Coordinator, Dr. Addiel Perez, shares some of...
A new project to restore Bahamian mangrove forests destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 has been launched by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and its partners Bahamas National Trust (BNT), Friends of the Environment and MANG, an environmental apparel brand that plants a mangrove for every product sold. The coalition seeks to transplant up to 100,000 mangroves in...