No end to legal battle aver Nevada forest road and fish

Journalist Scott Sonner has been writing about conservation and fish and wildlife for a lot of years. I remember seeing his byline on stories moving on the Associated Press wire during my tenure at a Pennsylvania daily newspaper. In any case, the battle he writes about in this article has been going on just as long and it highlights what a road can do to fish and wildlife habitat.

Billfish Conservation Act passes, goes to Obama

After four years of work, recreational anglers and ocean conservationists can celebrate a rare feat: the Billfish Conservation Act passed the Senate and is now headed to President Obama’s desk for signature. Read all about it here.

Weather may be culprit in decline of Atlantic fish

And that would be the striped bass. NPR offers this fresh look at the species, and the work of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist to figure out what’s going on with this Chesapeake Bay fishery.

The disturbing facts about ‘dolphin safe’ tuna

Great piece of reporting here. Read it and then shop wisely.

Weak levels of King Salmon hurt Alaskan fishermen

The NY Times offers this feature, from its bidness section!