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Oregon Coastal Coho Recovery: A Recipe for Abundance

The Sustainable Solution for Abundant SalmonThe Oregon Coastal Coho Conservation Plan represents a landmark success demonstrating how collaborative, science-driven restoration and wild fish-focused...

| Posted: 1 week ago
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Progress - and Pressure - at Winchester Dam

Progress - and Pressure - at Winchester DamA Step Forward for North Umpqua Native FishIn a major win for North Umpqua native fish, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) ruled in late...

| Posted: 2 weeks ago

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NOAA Funding Moves To Senate

On Thursday, January 8th, the United States House of Representatives passed the CJS (Commerce, Justice, and Science) spending bill. This bill rejected almost all of the massive cuts to the National...

| Posted: 2 weeks ago

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Male and female steelhead | Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries

StEELhead Discoveries Series - Part 23: January 2026

*This is Part 23 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: 2 weeks ago

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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: Jan 6, 2026

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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: Jan 5, 2026

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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

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