What you say about trout fishing now, compared to years ago, is the same I hear about bird hunting. Where are the fish and the birds? Similarly, I have no insight. Is it changes in habitat? Higher pressure from sportspeople? I too wonder. Is it time for a scientific and comprehensive approach to understanding? It seems so.
KP, it's probably all of the above and a lot more - habitat degradation, too many sportsmen, not enough people putting back, changes in climate (which effects bird patterns), loss of wetlands etc. Yes, we need more science, but we also need more thoughtful management.
What you say about trout fishing now, compared to years ago, is the same I hear about bird hunting. Where are the fish and the birds? Similarly, I have no insight. Is it changes in habitat? Higher pressure from sportspeople? I too wonder. Is it time for a scientific and comprehensive approach to understanding? It seems so.
KP, it's probably all of the above and a lot more - habitat degradation, too many sportsmen, not enough people putting back, changes in climate (which effects bird patterns), loss of wetlands etc. Yes, we need more science, but we also need more thoughtful management.