State and federal wildlife agencies are seeking public comment on a proposal to restore Paiute cutthroat trout to its historic habitat. The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), today released a draft joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) [...]
March 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Sacramento – Gavin O’Leary of Fresno is the 100th angler to complete the California Heritage Trout Challenge. The challenge requires anglers to catch six of the eleven types of trout native to California. The California Heritage Trout Challenge highlights the diversity of native trout and provides an incentive for anglers to learn about native trout [...]
January 12, 2009 | Posted in
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This year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish Passage Program provided nearly $8.3 million to remove or bypass more than 168 barriers to fish passage. Along with nearly $18 million in partnership funds, the Fish Passage Program will help reopen 1,716 miles of streams and rivers and 9,471 acres to improve habitats for [...]
September 15, 2008 | Posted in
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Recognizing the need to fix crumbling stream-banks and dilapidated culverts, and to improve water quality for brook trout and other aquatic species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently provided more than $3 million to support 70 fish habitat projects in 31 states across the nation. With an additional $7.8 million in partner contributions, the [...]
September 2, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Sometime this year, the number of anglers who have completed Wyoming’s Cutt-Slam program will reach the 500 milestone. To date, 479 anglers in 39 states and two foreign countries have completed requirements and have been awarded Cutt-Slam certificates.
“That number is significant not only because of the effort fisheries personnel have put into improving cutthroat [...]
May 19, 2008 | Posted in
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