Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry . . .
Read MoreConservation
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.
Wednesday Wake-Up Call 02.17.21
The reasons for restoring the Everglades are myriad and will clearly benefit the health and well-being of fish, wildlife, and humans in the region. But as a new section of the . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 02.10.21
Last Saturday, Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) released a video (see above) that made the argument that, unless four dams on the Lower Snake River are removed, Idaho’s native salmon are doomed to extinction. According to . . .
Read MoreOrvis Joins the Outdoor Industry Association in Supporting Land and Ocean Conservation
Yesterday, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and 26 of its member companies–including Orvis–sent a letter to the White House expressing support of and commitment to the 30×30 initiative, which establishes a national goal to conserve at least 30 percent of our nation’s lands and waters by the year 2030. “For 165 years, Orvis, our customers, and our … Continue reading “Orvis Joins the Outdoor Industry Association in Supporting Land and Ocean Conservation”
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 01.27.21
Back in November, when 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, the coalition that had fought for more than a . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 12.16.20
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, . . .
Read MoreAction Alert: Help Protect Olympic Peninsula Steelhead RIGHT NOW!
e’re sorry for the last-minute request, but if we want to fix the failing status quo and prevent our fisheries from closing completely, we could really use your help TODAY, before at 1 p.m. PST. In short, new regulations have . . .
Read MoreOnline Event: The Future of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
Tomorrow, December 11, the Everglades Foundation is virtually hosting the 4th annual John Marshall Everglades Symposium. 2020 is time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the authorization of the . . .
Read MoreGiving Tuesday: Orvis Donates 10% of Profits to Bristol Bay and the Everglades
Victory at Last in the Fight Against Pebble Mine!
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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