Over the years so much Federal and private money has been spent in the U.S. trying to recover our Atlantic salmon, which is an endangered species, that the total monetary figure is elusive. It is in the millions and millions of dollars…
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For decades, fish conservation has been trout-centric. It has also been wild-centric, not native-centric…
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In what can only be seen as an act of turf protection, and a lack of concern for at-risk species, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (DIFW) and Department of Marine Resources (DMR) opposed a bill that would have made the state-level listing of federally listed species mandatory…
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The following pictures are recent NFC/Epic/MidCurrent raffle winner Grayson Jones enjoying his new Epic 4wt Packlight fly rod…
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The Biden administration is set to toss out President Donald Trump’s efforts to scale back the number of streams, marshes and other wetlands that fall under federal protection, kicking off a legal and regulatory scuffle over the fate of wetlands and waterways around the country, from the arid West to the swampy South…
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The work of PA NFC in regard to drawing attention to wild native brook trout was recognized in Outdoor News…
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NFC partnered with Friends of Merrymeeting Bay and others to try to pass a law that would require the state of Maine to list federally listed species at the state-level…
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No one can challenge that federally-listed species are in trouble at the state level. This is especially true in regard to Atlantic salmon which are only found in Maine…
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The Alabama chapter of NFC had a booth at the 2021 Darterfest in Birmingham, Alabama…
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The winning ticket, out of 100, was #51. The winner is William from Texas…
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As we have said countless time, it all starts with information, education, and public challenges to the status quo…
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Getting the word out and challenging bad practices is the first step toward reform…
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While species are being lost to extinction, states like Maine are refusing to acknowledge or fully support the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)…
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NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard looks at what states are doing in regard to supporting, or not, the federal ESA…
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The winner of the April 2021 membership drive is Arthur from New Hampshire…
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NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard chimes in on Vermont’s current proposal to reduce their highest-in-native-range daily limit on brook trout in rivers and streams from 12 fish to 8 fish…
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The Massachusetts chapter of Native Fish Coalition is fortunate to have a skilled fabricator in their volunteer ranks…
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While NFC has no presence in the state, in August of 2020, NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard entered into discussions with folks from The Greater Lake Superior Foundation in Minnesota…
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NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard is on the cover of the May edition of Northwoods Sporting Journal, and his article on ME's rare wild native Arctic charr gets great placement in the very beginning of the magazine…
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NFC Executive Director Bob Mallard writes about rare sea-run and other migratory brook trout in Hallowed Waters…
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