BY FAITH BREMNER
Argus Leader Washington Bureau

DENVER - A group of hunters and anglers called on the next president to tackle global climate change, saying the problem is the single biggest threat to America's dwindling fish and wildlife populations.

Speaking at a reception at a Denver hotel, members and supporters of the National Wildlife Federation said the nation needs an energy policy that emphasizes renewable, clean energy and that turns away from coal and petroleum products.

Sportsmen are seeing the effects of climate change first hand, said NWF President Larry Schweiger. Climate change is causing stream temperatures to rise, harming trout and salmon, causing waterfowl to migrate later and giving bark beetles more drought-stressed forests to chomp on.


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