Browsing: Conservation
BHA CEO Receives Fly Fishing Industry Leadership Award
From BHA: The American Fly Fishing Trade Association presented Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney with a…
Fly Fishers International Recognizes Fishpond for Annual Conservation Award
From Fishpond: Fly Fishers International has awarded Fishpond the 2018 FFI Conservation Award for their commitment to the environment, and…
Action Alert: Anti–Boundary Waters amendment moves to House floor
From AFFTA: Our nation’s public lands—including our national forests, BLM lands and national wildlife refuges—shape our national identity. They are…
Artemis Sportswomen Advocacy Training at OR
Artemis Sportswomen Advocacy Training at OR Sportswomen Creating Fresh Tracks for Conservation: Artemis, a sportswomen’s initiative of the National Wildlife…
AFFTA statement on HR 200 passage
AFFTA President Ben Bulis issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 200, the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing…
Amazing Science Nugget: Blue Marlin Tagged in Bermuda Swims 5,089 Nautical Miles to Win 2017-2018 IGFA Great Marlin Race
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) recently announced that a blue marlin satellite-tagged on July 21, 2017, during the Bermuda…
A Message from Sandy Moret
Thanks again for your heartfelt support and growing awareness of Florida’s destructive water management policies. After our last report, we were flooded with inquiries on…
Bristol Bay Needs Your Help. Please sign this letter.
We have reached another important phase in the ongoing effort to protect Bristol Bay, Alaska—home of one of the world’s…
Red Tide is Causing Unprecedented Fish Kills in SW FL
From The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust… Once again, Florida’s fisheries are suffering from the legacy of long-time mismanagement of Florida’s…
A Message from Sandy Moret
A few weeks ago week, committees in both the House and Senate unanimously approved legislation that includes placeholder language for…
Fishermen Applaud First Quantum Minerals for Walking Away From Pebble; Call for Gov. Walker and Sen. Murkowski to Take Swift Action
Representatives from Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay lauded the decision by Pebble Mine’s major financial backer, First Quantum Minerals, to…
Another Pebble Mine Financial Backer Walks Away
Northern Dynasty Minerals, the company backing the proposed Pebble mine, and potential financial backer, First Quantum Minerals, announced the two…