Global Tagging of Pelagic Predators

The Global Tagging of Pelagic Predators (GTOPP) program is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration among biologists, engineers, computer scientists and educators, which will allow users to view and interact with animal tracking data, as well as oceanographic datasets, to marine life observation.

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Victory for McKenzie Redsides at ODFW Commission Meeting

Photo: Mckenzie River Native Trout Coalition

Great news from The Caddis Fly regarding a big victory for native trout advocates. 

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Cutthroat trout relocated to Big Horn Mountains

The scene could have been in a period film -- a handful of men wrapping rope around a mule to secure metal tanks to the saddle.

The mule was neighing. Water nearby was rushing. There was no motorized traffic for miles.

The mule then marched up a steep canyon, transporting the precious cargo.

Inside the 10-gallon metal tanks were water, ice and Yellowstone cutthroat trout.

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Major Victory for Save the Tarpon

According to a Save the Tarpon Facebook post, The Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS) has announced they will be discontinuing the unethical practice of "gaff, drag and weigh."

Coming just four months after Save the Tarpon started their campaign this represents a significant concession by the PTTS.

Update on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 8:31PM by El Guapo

Read the full report from Save the Tarpon.

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Invasive trout to die in Elk Creek

Yellowstone National Park fish biologists will eradicate nonnative brook trout from Elk Creek beginning today.

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The future looks bleak for Maine's wild brook trout

More and more, big, voracious predator fish such as pike and bass have been introduced illegally in forested, cold mountain streams that flow through Maine'sidyllic trout habitat. And state agencies find it nearly impossible to stop it.

If the rate of those illegal introductions continues, the number of wild brook trout waters in Maine will decline, biologists say.

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