Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced its decision to deny a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, ending a years-long battle to protect a pristine wilderness and ecosystem—as well as 14,000 American jobs and fishing industries worth $1.5 billion annually. The decision effectively stops the project … Continue reading “Victory at Last in the Fight Against Pebble Mine!”
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The Orvis Conservation Blog speaks to our impassioned belief that if we are to benefit from the use of our natural resources, we must be willing to act to preserved them, an ethos we practice by committing 5% of pre-tax profits to conservation.
Video: Using Science to Save a Trout Subspecies
Most fly fishers have seen photos or videos of the massive Lahontan cutthroat trout from Nevada’s Pyramid Lake, but there are dozens more populations, many of which are geographically isolated. This isolation leads to lowered . . .
Read MorePodcast Double Feature: the Everglades from a guide’s and a scientist’s perspectives
The flow of freshwater flow through the Everglades is an issue that Orvis has worked on for a number of years as one of our major conservation projects, and we’ve had some strong partners on the ground, such as the Everglades . . .
Read MoreBREAKING: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sends Pebble Mine Back to the Drawing Board
For more than a decade, anglers, hunters, nature-lovers, and conservationists have argued that the proposed Pebble Mine would present a clear and present danger to the unique ecosystem of Bristol Bay, which supports the . . .
Read MoreA Full-Page Ad in WSJ Asks the President to #StopPebbleMine
Today’s Wall Street Journal features a full-page advertisement asking the President to deny a permit for Pebble Mine. (See the ad below.) Orvis proudly signed-on, along with a number of other outdoor companies and conservation organizations, in . . .
Read MoreUPDATE: Pebble Mine Rears Its Ugly Head Again
The past couple weeks have been full of important developments in the fight to stop the proposed Pebble Mine, which would endanger important, pristine wildlife habitat in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Especially threatened would be the world largest wild-sockeye-salmon run, which depends on clean water and undisturbed streams in the region. Here’s a rundown of recent … Continue reading “UPDATE: Pebble Mine Rears Its Ugly Head Again”
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 05.27.20: Big Changes to Pebble Mine Plan
Last Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced significant last-minute changes to the “preferred alternative” for the proposed Pebble mine, completely altering the transportation plan. No longer does the plan . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 04.29.20
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a (mostly) weekly roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, The Everglades Foundation, Captains for Clean Water, Bullsugar.org, and Conservation Hawks (among others), we’ll make sure you’ve got the information you need to understand … Continue reading “Wednesday Wake-Up Call 04.29.20”
Read MoreVideo: Hope for the Everglades on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
On this Earth Day, we’ve launched a new video about our commitment to save the Everglades, which have suffered a century on man-made abuse. Orvis, in partnership with the Everglades Foundation, has worked hard in recent years to bring attention . . .
Read MoreWhy we must protect the health of the Everglades the way we are protecting ours
Seven years ago on April 7, when Florida celebrated its first official Everglades Day, people from all over gathered to enjoy the beauty of the Everglades and pay tribute to the many Floridians who dedicated themselves to protecting and conserving . . .
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