Category Archives: Environment

Petition: Stop oil and gas leases on the White River National Forest

It’s no secret that Colorado has been frequently turning the other way as industry and development wreck their natural resources. Now the White River National Forest might get invaded by the oil and gas industry. There is a new petition … Continue reading

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Petition to stop genetically engineered salmon

There is a new petition on change.org to urge President Obama to stop the recently approved genetically engineered salmon. We need anglers to get behind this one! To sign the petition, please click here.

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Petition to halt overfishing of West Coast anchovies

There’s no question that whales are suffering globally, and one fixable concern deals with overfishing on the West Coast of the U.S. I remember going whale watching in Monterey Bay a few years ago and the captain naming krill population … Continue reading

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Urge Pacific Fishery Management Council to Move Away from Gillnets and Longlines

The IFGA and others are calling on Californians to urge the Pacific Fishery Management Council to take steps to move past gillnets and longlines on the Pacific Coast – an important step to restoring West Coast fisheries. To add your … Continue reading

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Please support golden dorado research and conservation

Friends: An exciting new program is underway in Argentina that seeks to further understand and protect golden dorado. Fran Mariani (Fish Simply) is spearheading this effort that has brought in Andy Danylchuk and a team of UMass researchers. I regretfully … Continue reading

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Please support two proposed Bahamian national parks

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is calling on anglers to support two new proposed national parks. These parks would offer protections and ecological safe-havens for the prized aquatic species of two important areas, Grand Bahama and Abaco. It’s no news … Continue reading

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Petition to Protect the Olympic Peninsula

The Navy’s plan to engage in war games and other training exercises in the Olympic Peninsula puts this treasured ecosystem at risk of extreme hard. Specifically, the use of electromagnetic weaponry could pose a substantial threat to whales and other … Continue reading

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Petition: Keep a Silver and Copper Mine Away from the Headwaters of the Smith River

A new large silver and copper mine is proposed for an area at the headwaters of the prized Smith River in Montana. As one would expect, such a mine would bring waste and destruction that could be gravely harmful to … Continue reading

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Sign petition to protect the Great Barrier Reef

Sadly, the Great Barrier Reef is at risk with proposed projects that could be severely destructive. According the World Wildlife Fund, “The Australian government has approved marine projects that involve dredging large portions of seabed in one location and then … Continue reading

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American Rivers and Beyond Searsville Dam host screening of DamNation Feb. 21

American Rivers and Beyond Searsville Dam are hosting a screening of DamNation on February 21 at the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyards in Woodside, California. I hope to be there for another screening. I can’t get enough of this film, … Continue reading

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