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NY Times – Catch and Release Debate

August 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Catch and release, as well as fish pain, debated (not really, one-sided for the most part) at NY Times’ “Room for Debate.”

Free Book Giveaway

May 5, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

Would you like to win a new book that is hot off the press? I have one I’m giving away. Learn how to get your name in the drawing.

Save the Paiute Cutthroat (Again)

May 2, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

If you are in the least bit interested in native fish, the Paiute Cutthroat is an important species to help. The few remaining fish in their native range in the entire world are in just several miles of creek in the High Sierras of eastern California.

Design Your Own Fish/Angling Experiment

April 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Have you ever had a particular question about fish behavior that science might be able to answer? There might be a way to get that question answered.

Do Fish Feel Pain? by Victoria Braithwaite – Book Introduction

April 24, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

The following is an introduction to this new book, based on a reading of the preface only. I have a quest. The quest involves answering several related questions. I won’t list them all, but the following two questions should give an idea as to the basic gist of them: Do fish suffer when they are [...]

Ted Williams’ – Wildlife Fauxtography

April 15, 2010 ⋅ 12 comments

Ted Williams exposes the seamier side of “wildlife” photography: game farms where photographers get “nature” shot.

Conservation News – Native Cutthroat

April 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A couple of native trout conservation topics to keep tabs on in Idaho and Yellowstone.

IFWF 2010 Trip Auction Open for Bidding

February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation has 42 great experiences still open for bidding. The first item to be sold outright was a wolf pup count for two people in the Sawtooth National Forest for $900. As much as I would have loved to win that bid, it’s a little out of my price range. Most of the trips are under $100 for starting bids, and quite a few below $50. Check out the cool trips (jet boat patrol on South Fork Snake River, Hells Canyon white sturgeon research, guided fly fishing on Silver Creek, elk calf capture, back country lake fish planting by horseback, several spawning surveys, etc., etc.), and bid on something.

Need Plans to Fuel Your Pre Fishing Season Excitement?

February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Head on over to Island Park and watch the big cutts on their spawning run as they make their way from Henry’s Lake to Hatchery Creek.

If only you were born a few million years ago…

February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

If only you were born a few million years ago, you could have posed for your ultimate grip-n-grin shot with the Leedsichthys, a filter-feeding fish that reached lengths of 30-50 feet.

California’s DFG’s Hatchery Stocking Report

January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For those of you concerned about the impact of hatchery released fish into native fish habitat in California, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) released their Environmental Impact Report (EIR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on January 11.

Ah, Man – Do We Gotta Do This Again?

January 14, 2010 ⋅ 17 comments

Janicke Nordgreen is back with bells on! She’s the Norwegian doctoral student from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NSVS) who brought us the morphine and goldfish study last year resulting in this title: “Fish May Actually Feel Pain And React To It Much Like Humans Do.” In October 2009 she defended her PhD-thesis, entitled “Nociception and pain in teleost fish.”

Franklin Basin Allotment

January 9, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

The Western Watersheds Project (and some others) filed an appeal concerning the local USFS’s ranger’s ruling concerning the Franklin Basin allotment. On December 9, 2009, the USDA, through the Forest Supervisor, Brian Ferebee, sided with WWP.

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout – Suit Aims for Protection

November 25, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the USFWS to seek protection for the Colorado River cutthroat under the Endangered Species Act.

South Fork of the Snake & Teton Rivers – Scenic or Recreational Waters?

October 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Things to keep an eye on. Anyone familiar with the Teton Valley or Swan Valley in Idaho knows about the rivers flowing through them: The Teton River runs through the former and the South Fork of the Snake River through the latter. The BLM is considering if parts of these two rivers should be designated as scenic rivers or recreational rivers. Here’s a nice article (from the Rexburg Standard Journal) about the efforts on these two rivers. This website has information about wild, scenic and recreational designations of waters.