Ep. 480: Future Wild - A Brighter Future for Trout, Salmon, and Anglers with Chris Wood

About this episode

Mark Kenyon interviews Chris Wood about the future of trout and salmon in America and the positive outlook for anglers.

This week on the show I'm joined by Chris Wood, the president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, to explore what lies ahead for trout and salmon in America and reasons why that future could be bright. Thanks to our sponsor, Conservation First Bank . Follow Future Wild on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , iHeart, Pandora, Amazon. Connect with Mark Kenyon and  MeatEater MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Kenyon

Guest: Chris Wood

Topics covered

• trout
• salmon
• angling
• conservation
• future of fishing

Keywords

• trout
• salmon
• anglers
• conservation
• Trout Unlimited
• future of fishing
• Chris Wood

Sponsors

Conservation First Bank

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trout Unlimited, MeatEater, MeatEater Podcast Network

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