The Imperiled Cutthroat: Tracing the Fate of Yellowstone's Native Trout - French, Greg
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"In this beautifully written memoir, Greg French fulfills an angler's dream and realizes his role in the protection of the fish he loves." -- Craig Mathews, cofounder of 1% for the Planet and owner or Blue Ribbon Flies Yellowstone, the world's first national park and one of America's truly great trout fisheries, has been a crucible for ideas on how to look after wild places. Management practices that have worked there -- and a good many that have not -- have been transported around the globe. Renowned Australian fishing writer Greg French gives a firsthand account of how the park's history,…mehr

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"In this beautifully written memoir, Greg French fulfills an angler's dream and realizes his role in the protection of the fish he loves." -- Craig Mathews, cofounder of 1% for the Planet and owner or Blue Ribbon Flies Yellowstone, the world's first national park and one of America's truly great trout fisheries, has been a crucible for ideas on how to look after wild places. Management practices that have worked there -- and a good many that have not -- have been transported around the globe. Renowned Australian fishing writer Greg French gives a firsthand account of how the park's history, landscapes, wildlife, and people have entwined themselves in the psyche of anglers worldwide. More importantly, he tell us why this matters. As always, the owner of Greg's stories comes not only from the quality of the writing, but also from the quirks and passions of the people he meets. The Imperiled Cutthroat is compelling storytelling -- deeply intelligent and philosophical -- that will enthrall anglers and naturalists the world over.
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Greg French is one of Australia s best-known fishing authors. He spends most of his time in Australia and New Zealand, but he has fished extensively in South America, North America, the British Isles, Iceland, Eastern Europe, and Mongolia. French has spent most of his life in nature-based employment: first as a wilderness guide, followed by stints as a park ranger in Tasmania s Wild Rivers National Park and a hatchery officer at the historic Salmon Ponds. He s written numerous books, including a comprehensive guide, "Trout Waters of Tasmania," originally published in 1984 and last updated in 2011; Frog Call (New Holland, 2002) a work of literary nonfiction; and its companion, Artificial (New Holland, 2008). "Menagerie of False Truths" was published by Exisle in 2010. French also cowrote with Nick Reygaert the acclaimed documentary Hatch. In 2013, Reygaert and French produced a companion DVD, "Predator," which won the Best DVD award at the 2013 IFTD tackle show in Las Vegas. He lives in Molesworth, Australia. "