Posts by Jennifer Fairbrother

Victory for Oregon Bass Bill!

In the past two years, the state of Oregon has made significant progress in the way it manages non-native fish species like bass. These changes enable the state and anglers to reduce the negative...

NFS and partners secure new protections for Oregon Coast coho salmon

For Immediate Release, March 23, 2023Contact:         Amy Atwood, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 503-5660, atwood@biologicaldiversity.orgJosh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 844-8182,...

Umpqua Bass Bash - A bashing good time!

Oregon Steps Up Protections for Imperiled North Umpqua Summer Steelhead

The North Umpqua Coalition Media Contact: Mark Sherwood, Executive Director 303-898-8988 mark@nativefishsociety.org David Moskowitz, Executive...

What's Happening on the Willamette

Looking out across a barren landscape of thick mud dotted by boulders and tree stumps, you might perceive a scene of destruction, but to Native Fish Society Conservation Director Jennifer...

Willamette Dams Litigation - Legal Rulings and Implementation Reports

On September 1, 2021, U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued a final opinion and order directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to...

Win on the Willamette! ​Judge Issues Injunction to Save Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Winter Steelhead

On September 1, 2021, U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued a final opinion and order directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to...

Columbia Steelhead in Crisis: Leadership & Loss on the Deschutes

NFS River Steward Jeff Hickman, the owner and head guide of Fish the Swing, a highly respected fly fishing outfitter based in Oregon, recently announced that he is canceling his entire season of...

Restoring Wild Abundance - Flyfishers' Club of Oregon

Flyfishers' Club of Oregon Auction and Keith Hansen Memorial Paddle Raise supports NFS's work on the North Umpqua RiverMark your calendars now for the Flyfishers' Club of...

Recap - Utilizing Drones to Protect Endangered Species

On Wednesday, February 10th, Native Fish Society hosted a Lunch and Learn featuring Native Fish Fellow and professional utilizing

Wild Fish Wins in Oregon!

Earlier this month, the Oregon Board of Forestry and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission, undertook significant votes that will have direct impacts on the state’s wild...

Bull Trout eDNA Lunch and Learn

Native Fish Society will be hosting a lunch and learn featuring Bull Trout eDNA testing with River Steward Jodi Wilmoth on Thursday October, 29th at 12:00pm - 12:45pm. The presentation will be 25...

Win on the Willamette!

Court finds Army Corps’ dam operations harm salmon and violate the Endangered Species Act We are excited to share a big win for Oregon's Willamette Basin and its wild fish! Today, Chief Judge...

We Stand With our Allies for a free flowing Chehalis River!

ReWild the Willamette LIVE!

This week, Native Fish Society Conservation Director Jennifer Fairbrother sat down with our partners at WildEarth Guardians to discuss our ongoing collaboration in Oregon's Willamette River...

ODFW Considering Sandy River Angling Regulation Changes

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently taking comment on a proposal to open 25 miles of the Sandy River to boat angling access under the auspices of providing a conservation...

NFS Response to Oregon Timber Agreement

On Monday, February 10, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that an agreement, pending legislation, has been brokered between some members of the environmental conservation community and private...

Wild Steelhead Release: Building from Setbacks & Taking Next Steps

Thank you for following this thread on wild steelhead release in southwest Oregon. To everyone who made the drive to Salem to testify in December and January - we all owe you our utmost gratitude....