Rob Snowhite had me on his Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast on Sunday, May 8th. In it, we review the relevant scientific literature to address a lot of common misconceptions about native brook trout in the…
Celebrating National Volunteer Week with another Brook Trout educational post! This one explains one of DFTU's conservation efforts - the Rausch Creek Diversion Wells (Rausch Creek is an abandoned coal mine site) and how they…
We are moving on to Class 103 in our Brook Trout series! This "class" is all about what can, and is, being done to keep the populations of our State Fish thriving. We will be…
We continue to look into the "must-haves" checklist for an ideal brook trout habitat. As with most aquatic wildlife, increased pollution and decreased habitat range affect how well a brookie can survive and reproduce. This…
And we move on to class 102 of our Brook Trout Conservation Educational Series! What makes a Brookie happy? We look into the "must-haves" checklist for an ideal Brook Trout habitat, and also point out…
Installment #2 of our Brook Trout Conservation Educational Series! We love our Brookies (it is February!) and want to keep them thriving in our counties' trout streams. Learning a little about them goes a long…
With the first day of Spring being several weeks away, we thought this time of year would be a great time to learn all about Brook Trout! This series will cover some things you may…
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) is a special once-in-a-generation piece of conservation legislation. If passed, it dedicates roughly 1.4 billion dollars to restoration efforts across the country aimed at preventing vulnerable wildlife from becoming…