by Andy | May 5, 2020 | Community, Events
TWRA – Chuck Copeland Kids Free Fish Day – Canceled Hope all is well with you during these challenging times. I wanted to pass on to you that the decision has been made by our agency NOT to go forward with any public events in the foreseeable future which...
by Andy | Feb 19, 2020 | Government
INTERMITTENT CLOSURES WATTS BAR LOCK TRM 529.9 Due to scheduled repairs on the lower river wall armor plating at Watts Bar Lock, there will be a series of intermittent closures to the lock 10-19 March, 2020 between the hours of 0700-1730. The impact to commercial...
by Andy | Feb 12, 2020 | Invasive Species, News
A roundup of Asian carp on Kentucky Lake using 1,000-foot-long (305 meters) nets is opening a new front in a 15-year battle to halt their advance By TRAVIS LOLLER and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press February 12, 2020, 3:54 AM GOLDEN POND, Ky. — Like a slow-motion,...
by Andy | Feb 7, 2020 | Community, Events
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Roger Hinsdale – President (423)452-0428 tennesseenavy at gmail.com Watts Bar Lake ‘River Rescue’ and Shoreline Cleanup – Saturday, March 28, 2020 Read the full press release here.
by Andy | Feb 7, 2020 | Invasive Species, News
Asian carp are one of the largest threats facing Tennessee’s waters, fisheries, recreation, and local economies. >>LEARN MORE: Asian carp in Tennessee’s waters Tennessee Wildlife Federation has been working hard to fight the invasive species for years. We’ve had wins...
by Andy | Feb 5, 2020 | Community, Events
The IJAMS Nature Center’s 31st Annual River Rescue event is being held on Saturday, March 28th. Please follow the link below (update soon) for additional information on the region wide effort. http://ijams.org/signature-events/river-rescue/ In the past we’ve had...
by Andy | Jan 26, 2020 | Invasive Species, Opinion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Asian Carp species that invaded the Mississippi River has moved aggressively into the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The fish reproduce quickly and have no natural predators,...
by Andy | Jan 23, 2020 | Community, Events, recreation
The Tennessee RiverLine project aims to create 652-miles of continuous paddling, hiking and biking opportunities from Knoxville, Tenn. to Paducah, Ky. Author: Grace King (10News) Published: 7:07 PM EST January 22, 2020 Updated: 7:07 PM EST January 22, 2020 KNOXVILLE,...
by Andy | Jan 12, 2020 | Invasive Species, News, Opinion
All: The attached depressing press release shows the Silver Carp are now in Chickamauga. This is devastating news. Two years ago, when I was told by TWRA there was no evidence of Silver Carp presence in Guntersville, I replied that I was nearly certain the Silver Carp...
by Andy | Nov 26, 2019 | Government, Invasive Species
by Reed John The Rhea County Commission approved a resolution on Tuesday, asking that the state government take further measurers to stop an invasive species of fish — Asian carp — that could destroy local ecosystems and in turn hamper efforts to draw fishing...
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