The Story of Hat Creek Chapter 1: FISH from California Trout on Vimeo. Hat Creek was THE place to fish in the 70s and 80s. It was one of the best and highly renowned fisheries in the western United States. It was a destination. People flocked to it for the abundance of large fish. The […]
Conservation
Grand Traverse | A Great Lakes Reef Restoration from Fauna Creative on Vimeo. This mini-documentary involves three species, 450 tons of rocks, and one chance for a comeback. Scientists from The Nature Conservancy, Central Michigan University and The Michigan Department of Natural Resources teamed up to dump 450 tons of limestone rock to restore a […]
A short film funded and created by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the Sun Creek Historic Channel Reconnection project was released in October 2017. This project reconnected a historic channel for Bull Trout and Interior Redband Trout in Crater Lake National Park between Sun Creek and the Wood River. The project involved many […]
Looks like there will be somewhere between $70,000 and $230,000 available; grants are usually in the $10-50K range. Read all the details here, sharpen those metaphorical pencils and get to it.
A Rio Revuelto… Official Trailer 2… from AITUE on Vimeo. The Chilean Patagonia continues under constant threat of companies that seek their destruction to profit regardless of its future consequences, this production seeks to make known the deepest corners of this place seen through fly fishing and thus to collaborate in its protection.
No Time to Waste from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. A group of farmers in the Gunnison Valley, CO are finding and promoting new ways to conserve water. With growing downstream demand for water, water security is a topic on every irrigator’s mind. Filmed for Trout Unlimited by The Story Group.
THE BALANCE from MidCurrent on Vimeo. Toxic algae blooms and dying sea grass. The Everglades ecosystem is in serious, serious trouble. MidCurrent joined Orvis and many other brands in supporting this new film by Dan Decibal. “The Balance” tells the story of what is at risk for anglers and conservationists if we don’t begin sending […]
The Madison Conservation District is holding a Madison Channel Migration Zone Mapping meeting this evening at the Ennis Elementary School from 430-630. From their site page – The patterns of change along a river can be barely noticeable, or very dramatic- depending on a number of different factors. Their patterns are known for being a […]
Conservation Generation from National Young Farmers Coalition on Vimeo. The Colorado River irrigates 15 percent of the nation’s crops, making Western agriculture an issue that is crucial to the lives and dinner plates of all Americans. Conservation Generation is a new short film by the National Young Farmers Coalition that offers a look into the […]
The Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition, Greater Boston TU, Ipswich River Watershed Association and others are holding a fundraiser tonight in Boston (7.30, Patagonia Boston, with kudos to Ipswich Ale Brewery for the cold frosty stuff). From the cut taken of their funding page at about 415 CDT, they’re damn close to making goal today. […]
A decent piece ran in the Spokesman-Review in Spokane last Monday covering yet another perspective on the Snake River Dams; you don’t always see (for the most part) honest discussions of the transportation, irrigation (vital to regional ag) and energy generation aspects of this growing debate. The issue of ‘tearing down all the f**king dams’ […]
Sent in by Chi Wulff compadre Rick P. in Atlanta last night – A DNC tour bus takes a dump over a storm drain in Georgia. And we all thought they were the only guys who could save the planet. Arming every citizen with a camera via their cell phone can be a bitch sometimes… […]
Hot off the press yesterday – BOZEMAN, Mont. — Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, a specialty travel company known to anglers around the world for delivering the very best in international fishing, announced today the establishment of the Yellow Dog Community and Conservation Foundation – an effort specifically created to enhance communities, build partnerships and support […]
Critical news regarding flats in Belize from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust today – …A development project proposed by developer Delos and actor Leonardo DiCaprio will have negative impacts on the flats near Ambergris Caye, and would set a dangerous precedent that would threaten the flats habitats throughout Belize. This proposed project, Blackadore Caye Restorative […]
The Maverick Boat Group (building Maverick, Hewes, Pathfinder and Cobia boats) has signed on as a principle sponsor of Bonefish and Tarpon Trust’s new Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Program. The Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Program is a five-year study using acoustic telemetry to identify tarpon movement patterns and important habitats. It capitalizes on a large network consisting […]
