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A Setback for Spring Chinook Salmon: What Happened and What Comes Next

On December 8th, the federal government—specifically, the National Marine Fisheries Service—made a deeply disappointing decision. It denied Endangered Species Act protections for Oregon Coast and...

| Posted: 2 days ago
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Spring Chinook on the North Umpqua River | Photo Credit: Jason Hartwick

2025 Wild Fish for All Scholarship Recipients

We are happy to announce and congratulate the two amazing 2025 Wild Fish For All Scholarship Recipients!It was incredibly difficult to select the two recipients of this year’s Wild Fish For All...

| Posted: 3 days ago

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Protecting Wild Salmon in the Willamette: Your Guide to the Draft SEIS

The Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) on their analysis of two options in the Willamette River Valley System:...

| Posted: Dec 9, 2025

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Deschutes Diaries: Understanding Hatcheries In The Deschutes Basin

Deschutes DiariesHatcheries In The Deschutes BasinDecember 2025Welcome back to the Deschutes Diaries! In this series, we delve into the dynamics of the Deschutes River, examining its past, present,...

| Posted: Dec 8, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE: Tribes and Fish Advocates Win Legal Case Against Salmon Trucking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia ContactsMiles Johnson, Columbia Riverkeeper: (541)490-0487, miles@columbiariverkeeper.orgSteve Pedery, Oregon Wild: (503)998-8411, sp@oregonwild.org TRIBES AND FISH...

| Posted: Dec 8, 2025

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Deep Drawdowns, Healthy Rivers: Support Stronger Actions for Willamette Salmon & Steelhead

Act Now: Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to choose a plan that actually helps native fish recover.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact...

| Posted: Dec 8, 2025

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McKenzie River Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo Credit: David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated

River Steward Stories: Mark Metzdorff

River Steward Stories is a new monthly series by Native Fish Society, where we get to know the River Stewards at the core of Native Fish Society’s conservation work, building a groundswell of...

| Posted: Dec 5, 2025

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30 & Wild Because of You - Make A 2025 Year-End Donation To Native Fish Society!

Celebrating Wild Fish Advocacy Since 1995

| Posted: Dec 2, 2025

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StEELhead Discoveries Series - Part 22: November 2025 - ACTION ALERT

*This is Part 22 of an ongoing series on the campaign to Free the Eel and efforts to better understand and revive the iconic steelhead in the Pacific Northwest by Native Fish Society Fellow...

| Posted: Nov 19, 2025

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North Umpqua Notes: Vol. 2 - Winchester Dam's Modern History

Welcome to North Umpqua Notes, our new monthly series exploring the history, challenges, and future of one of Oregon’s most storied rivers.Through these installments, we’ll dive into what makes the...

| Posted: Nov 18, 2025

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