In Part II of our look at brook trout we are going to hear from fisheries managers and state officials from around the Northeast and learn how climate change is influencing brook trout management and fishing regulations.

Guests Include

Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife.

John MaGee. Program Supervisor for the Inland Fisheries Division. NH Fish & Game

Mason Trumble. Deputy Commissioner - Environmental Conservation. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Brian Eltz. Senior Fisheries Biologist. CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Fred Henson. Cold Water Fisheries Unit Leader. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Nate Camp. BHA Volunteer/Tenkara Wizard

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Today, we’re diving into the world of brook trout - how they’re being affected by our changing climate, and what that means for the future. We are also going to take some time to appreciate this incredible species. Ongoing research here in the Northeast is revealing some amazing insights into the resilience and adaptability of these beloved fish.

Guests Include

Adam Kautza. Coldwater Fishery Resource Project Leader. MassWildlife.

Stephen Jane, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow. University of Notre Dame

Benjamin Letcher, Ph.D. Ecologist. USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center.

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Journal Article: Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate lakes. Stephen F. Jane, Thomas M. Detmer, Siena Lr. Larrick, and Siena L. Larrick. 2024.

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In this episode of the Conservation Cooperative, we’re going to look at how roads impact wildlife, the role that wildlife crossings can play on the landscape, and how the New York Wildlife Crossings Act, which is on the verge of becoming law, could make a big impact for both animals and people.

Guests Include

Ben Goldfarb. Award Winning Journalist and Author of Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

Kate Cleary, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. SUNY Potsdam. Acting President of Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative.

Erin Sito. U.S. Public Policy Director. Wildlands Network.

Brian Bird, Ph.D. New England, New York, New Jersey Chapter Coordinator. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.

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