Army Corps Will Accelerate Efforts to Stop Carp
By editor on May 10, 2012 | In Legislation, Invasive Species, US Federal Government, Species related | Send feedback »
Army Corps Announces Today that it Will Act Years ahead of Schedule
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congressman Dave Camp, sponsors of legislation to speed up the creation of a plan to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp, today welcomed the Army Corps of Engineers announcement to accelerate its efforts to block the damaging invasive species. Following the introduction of Senator Stabenow and Congressman Camp's legislation, the Army Corps has now announced that it will complete a set of options for permanent barriers to stop Asian carp and other invasive species in 2013, years ahead of schedule.
Lake Michigan Round Goby To Be Targeted By Underwater Cannon
By editor on Dec 30, 2011 | In Invasive Species, Species related, Fisheries Management | Send feedback »
AP News on Huffpost
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator.
The round goby (GOH'-bee) is an exotic species that hangs around spawning beds, gobbling up eggs of native varieties such as lake trout and whitefish that are important to the fishing industry. Read complete story on Huffingtonpost.com
B.A.S.S. and Recycled Fish form Conservation Partnership
By editor on Nov 11, 2011 | In Conservation, Cleanup, Fisheries Management, B.A.S.S. Conservation, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
Strategic alliance advances Stewardship Ethic in bass fishing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If there’s one thing that bass anglers love, it’s catching a big bass. The only thing better is catching two. Catching more and bigger fish requires healthy waters, and a new relationship between B.A.S.S. and Recycled Fish will help accomplish that.
B.A.S.S. supports important House bill HR 2834
By editor on Sep 15, 2011 | In Legislation, Planning, US Federal Government, B.A.S.S. Conservation | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
B.A.S.S. joined key conservation organizations in signing a Sept. 7 letter in support of a bill that would protect hunting, fishing and recreational shooting rights in national forests and on public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Youth Conservation Day August 13, 2011 at D & R Sports
By editor on Aug 11, 2011 | In Conservation, Hunting, Fishing | Send feedback »
The Southwestern Michigan Long Beards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation presents its 18th Youth Conservation Day Saturday, August 13th at D & R Sports Center. Check-in is at 9:00am and activities will run until approximately 2:00pm.
FLW Outdoors Foundation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partner To Advance Conservation, Education
By editor on Aug 11, 2011 | In Conservation, US Federal Government, FLW Conservation | Send feedback »
FLW Outdoors News
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 10, 2011) – FLW Outdoors today announced that the newly formed FLW Outdoors Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) organization designed to connect America’s youth to their natural resources, promote education, conservation and an active lifestyle, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
Clough to accept award for B.A.S.S.
By editor on Aug 11, 2011 | In Conservation, B.A.S.S. Conservation, Fishing | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
CELEBRATION, Fla. — “Giving back is the best gift you’ll ever receive,” are words Garry Mason lives by. Mason, founder and CEO of the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame, makes it a point to thank people who have given of themselves to promote conservation in the outdoors.
Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation: Fishermen, Hunters Take On Fracking
By editor on Jun 26, 2011 | In Environment, Pollution, Wetlands, Hunting, Fishing | Send feedback »
From the Huffington Post
WHITELEY, Pa. -- Fishermen are gearing up and hunters are taking aim – for Marcellus Shale gas drilling.
A new coalition of outdoors groups is emerging as a potent force in the debate over natural gas drilling. The Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation isn't against the process of fracking for gas, but its members want to make sure the rush to cash in on the valuable resource doesn't damage streams, forests, and the various creatures that call those places home.
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