Following confirmation of whirling disease in rainbow trout from the Watauga River in North Carolina, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are concerned about potential significant impacts the disease may have on other trout populations, in particular native brook … Continued
The New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is seeking angler input on freshwater fishing experiences (warmwater and coolwater) in New Jersey through an online survey. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete and includes questions on species … Continued
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, has received a $6.5 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to monitor pollutants in Great Lakes fish over the next five years. The grant continues funding … Continued
Landowners, fishermen, conservationists, and other stakeholders are watching the Animas River following a large release of mine water in Colorado. On August 5, 2015, Environmental Protection Agency workers were conducting an investigation of the Gold King Mine when loose material … Continued
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 15, as the second of two “Free Fishing License” days scheduled for 2015. The designated “Free Fishing License” days are one of DEEP’s initiatives designed to connect people … Continued