No, it's a member of the Oregon Fish & Wildlife...
He's about to throw an Oregon Chub (A fish commonly disposed of by fisherman, and thusly endangered) somewhere chub previously did not live. For the purpose of:
A) Stopping construction of a boat ramp
B) Stopping the lowering of lake levels to allow for recreation
C) Stopping the application of sludge in the forest
D) Stopping anything related to humans doing anything.
And no, I'm not joking. These are all true scenarios.
Here is a F&W man, no joke, "observing spawning behavior".