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Say "Yes!" to Flows for Fish in Southern Oregon

Please act now to establish new legal protections for instream flows for fish in Oregon’s beloved Rogue, Umpqua, and South Coast River systems! The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently...

| Posted: Feb 11, 2021

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Recap - Winchester Dam Lunch and Learn

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - Native Fish Society hosted a Lunch and Learn featuring a presentation on Dam on the North Umpqua River with WaterWatch's Southern Oregon Program Director, Jim...

| Posted: Feb 3, 2021

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River Democracy Act of 2021

On February 3rd, 2021, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced the River Democracy Act of 2021, which will designate 4,700 miles of iconic Oregon rivers as Wild and Scenic waters. If...

| Posted: Feb 3, 2021

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Pacific Lamprey

Words by Keith Parker, Fisheries Biologist Yurok Tribe The link between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems facilitated by anadromous fish species has been described as significant, as well as the...

| Posted: Jan 27, 2021

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Oregon Coast Steelhead - Responsible Angling

Oregon’s wild, native coastal Steelhead Trout runs are in decline. We were fortunate that 2020 runs showed some signs of improvement, but the downward trend from historical levels is evident. In...

| Posted: Jan 15, 2021

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Welcome, Liz!

Native Fish Society is thrilled to share that Liz Perkin has joined the team as the NFS Northern Oregon Regional Coordinator! We are excited that Liz brings her passion for the region and her...

| Posted: Jan 13, 2021

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What Changes & What Remains

“Why do wild fish matter to you?” I asked our longtime River Steward, former board chair, and friend, Peter Tronquet. For the life of me, I cannot remember where we were or what we were doing, but...

| Posted: Jan 12, 2021

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Shasta Rivers Wild Abundance

Andy Marx, a wild fish advocate, and I spoke for months about the Shasta River, its importance as a wild Klamath fish stronghold and its water quantity and quality challenges. Andy has cared for...

| Posted: Jan 8, 2021

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The Future Management of our Salmonid Fisheries

Jeff Dose is a retired Fisheries Biologist and an outstanding wild fish advocate. For 31 years of his 35 year career Jeff worked in the Umpqua basin and for 24 years as the Fisheries Program...

| Posted: Dec 22, 2020

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Washington Gene Bank Project Begins!

Native Fish Society volunteers kicked off a multi-year project on the White Salmon River last weekend! Native Fish Society is beginning a project that will tell the story of what is happening with...

| Posted: Dec 17, 2020

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