Conservation
The Salmon River Project
This project is providing important information about the wild production of Chinook salmon in the Salmon River.
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Central New York chapter of Izaak Walton League of America
We are dedicated to conserve, maintain, protect, and restore our natural resources: soils, forests, water, air, and wildlife. Our chapter activities promote and encourage youth and adult education with respect to those resources.
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President Signs Wildlife Conservation Bills
As Congress wrapped up business before adjourning on September 29th, they approved a number of bills related to wildlife conservation. This week, President Bush signed these bills into law.
"We are pleased to see the Congress acting on so many legislative issues that move conservation forward," said Dale Hall, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "These laws enhance our work with partners to implement on the ground conservation efforts."
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Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
CSF provides advice, support and information to members of Congress through its affiliation with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus – a bi-partisan group of more than 300 U.S. Representatives and Senators who are allies of sportsmen. This gives CSF a unique niche that is unparalleled by any other sportsmen’s organization. Through this relationship, CSF is on the front lines securing federal funding for fish and wildlife conservation, defeating attacks, and providing a voice for sportsmen in the U.S. Congress.
http://www.sportsmenslink.org/
New York Conservation Council
Since 1933, the New York State Conservation Council, Inc. has been at the forefront of conservation and environmental efforts.
http://www.nyscc.com/
New York State Federation of Lake Associations
The New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. (NYSFOLA) was founded in 1983 by a small consortium of lake associations concerned about a variety of problems facing their lakes. Water quality was of concern to nearly all of the lakes, and there was little information available on methods to combat the increasing presence of aquatic invasive species.
http://www.nysfola.org/
LakeNet
LakeNet is a global network of more than 1000 people and organizations in 100+ countries working for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes. The LakeNet Secretariat is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together people and solutions to protect and restore the health of the world's lakes.
http://www.worldlakes.org/index.asp
Oneida Lake Association
The Oneida Lake Association (OLA) was founded in 1945 to protect, restore and preserve the natural resources of Oneida Lake and its surrounding ecosystem. The OLA has evolved from what was once perceived as a fishing association to what has today become a powerful environmental lobby group. The OLA represents its 4,000+ members in legislative and environmental issues which impact Oneida Lake, including:
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Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
The TRCP Organization: The TRCP is a non-profit organization driven by a Board of Directors and a Policy Council made up of leaders from many of the country’s top hunting, fishing and conservation groups. We have a national focus on access and conservation issues affecting hunting and angling and are supported by our own nationwide network of over 90,000 sportsmen and women and more than 1,400 affiliated local and state-level clubs and organizations, that themselves represent nine million Americans.
http://www.trcp.org/
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was established in 1955 by the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The commission coordinates fisheries research, controls the invasive sea lamprey, and facilitates cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal management agencies.
http://www.glfc.org/
American Fisheries Society
The mission of the American Fisheries Society is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
http://www.fisheries.org/html/index.shtml
Trout Unlimited
Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.
http://www.tu.org
Coastal Conservation Society
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)
is a non-profit organization comprised of 15 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic seaboard. CCA’s strength is drawn from the tens of thousands of recreational saltwater anglers who make up its membership.
http://www.joincca.org/
American Rivers
American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife.
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people
http://www.fws.gov/
Protect Your Waters
Welcome to a site for recreational users who want to help stop aquatic nuisance species. As Americans, we love to spend time on the water. Protecting these resources is an important part of our overall enjoyment. A concern we must all address is the spreading of harmful plants, animals and other organisms.
http://www.protectyourwaters.net/
The FishAmerica Foundation
The FishAmerica Foundation is the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association—keeping our nation’s fish and waters healthy. FishAmerica provides grants to non-profits, conservation minded groups to enhance fish populations, restore fisheries habitat, improve water quality and advance fisheries research to improve sportfishing opportunities and success.
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