I'm president of the Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance, and I've had conversations with other Alliances about forming
a regional alliance. The state alliances don't have a central authority or location which means each state invents
their own program. Lots of duplication, lots of work for a small area of interest. In my opinion, the issues of
warm water fishing conservation, water quality, habitat, youth education and all of the others values each of the
alliances strive to direct resources toward needs a national voice. Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited, Pheasants
Forever and their programs need to be managed by people interested in The Smallmouth Alliance focus.