Klamath Dam Removal Imminent
On Tuesday November 17th, 2020 an agreement was announced that would pave the way for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. Although dams provide a critical role in water supply and hydro-power, they...
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Greenbacks Persistent
Eastern Colorado’s native trout, the Greenback Cutthroat, has been on the run for a while. Hemmed in by nonnative competitors and habitat loss, it was considered extinct by the 1930’s (Young et al. 2002)....
American Shad are Running out of Luck
Every spring growing up in Pennsylvania, my grandmother-any many other people of Pennsylvania Dutch descent-would make us Shad and Dandelion. If you haven’t had this delicacy (served over boiled potatoes with generous amounts of...
Colorado Adds License Requirements for SWA, State Trust Land Access
In July 2020, the state of Colorado added a requirement for access to its State Wildlife Areas (SWA) and State Trust Lands (STL): all users must possess either a valid hunting license or fishing...
A Bill For Boundaries
Born and raised in the Great Lakes area, I have a poor grasp of how well people from other regions know the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of northern Minnesota, and how well...
Fish Habitat Partnership Releases New Infographic: Reaching Wider Audiences In Today’s Visual World
If you follow fish habitat advocacy in the United States, there is a good chance that you have run across the National Fish Habitat Partnership. Since 2006, this group has been coordinating with local...
HABITAT SUBSECTION BEST STUDENT PAPERS, 2019
Announcing the winners for the 2019 AFS Habitat Subsection’s Best Student Paper Award. The students presented at the 149th meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Reno, Nevada this October. High-fives all around, great...
Announcing the National Fish Habitat Partnership
The Fish Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society occupies a seat on the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) board. We are proud to share that this partnership is providing more than $18 million...
Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation
Fish Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society “Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation” Background: This award recognizes the outstanding early-career contributions of students and early professionals in...
Shutdown Hurts Native Trout Recovery in National Fish Hatchery
The unprecedented duration of the most recent government shutdown has implications for our nation’s natural resources. During the fourth week of the shutdown, I checked in with Nathan Wiese, the Project Manager for the...
