November 3rd 2011… AN ARTICLE IN THE VANCOUVER SUN reported further findings of the lethal ISA virus in more species of Pacific wild salmon. To read the full article, click here. This article reinforces the need that all who care about the perpetuity of BC’s iconic wild salmon do need to unite and kick some … Read more
Removal of Atlantic Salmon Feedlots from BC
Here’s the link to the WGFCI press release that calls for the removal of Atlantic salmon feedlots from British Columbia’s marine environment. http://67.225.241.254/FEEDLOTPRESSRELEASE11022011.pdf Please feel free to share this with your media contacts and others. Thank you, Sincerely, JAMES E. WILCOX Publisher / Co-editor: LEGACY Wild Game Fish Conservation International Web: http://WGFCI.blogspot.com
New Skeena Steelhead Regulations April 1, 2012
Hello Everyone, As individuals who participated in the Skeena Quality Waters Strategy process, I would like to inform you that on October 12, 2011 Government approved the endorsed recommendations for Angling Management Plans. These regulation changes will be effective on April 1, 2012. To learn more, please visit http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/skeena/qws/. At this site, you will find … Read more
SSBC Fundraiser
Fellow Fly Fishers, THE STEELHEAD SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA is hosting a fundraiser for BC Steelhead on Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 at The Bourbon at 50 West Cordova Street in Vancouver, BC. For more info, visit the SSBC web site.
Rebirth of the LOONS Web Site
Welcome to our NEW web site The long-awaited renaissance of our club’s web site is fully underway and, as promised, it will be awesome… loaded with plenty of features that will engage and serve our members, plus others in BC’s fly fishing community and the public domain! As progress is made and the site is … Read more
BC Endangered Rivers List 2011
Dear River Advocates; The 2011 BC Endangered Rivers List was announced today by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORC). Attached is today’s press release… Endangered River Release 2011 For more background detail on each river, visit the ORC web site at… www.orcbc.ca/pro_endangered.htm
Lingren Receives Jean-Guy Côté Award
People, I thought you might be interested. It was a big surprise to me when Brian Chan called me to say the Canada-wide selection committee had chosen me for this recognition. The award is the Canadian Museum of Fly Fishing’s Jean-Guy Côté Award given to fly fishers who have contributed extensively to Canadian fly tying. … Read more
