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Conservation
Let science speak to what is needed to protect and restore native fish species and the habitats in which they live.
That's the basis of our advocacy work…
That's what we fight for, every day…
Because that's what it takes to protect and restore native fish.
 Our Challenges
Our work is crucial to the survival and recovery of wild salmon and steelhead. New challenges from the highest levels of government include astounding declarations:
- Wild and hatchery fish are the same Counting two biologically diverse populations as one will nullify Endangered Species protections these fish currently have -- and desperately need.
- Dams are part of the natural landscape This absurd statement ensures that dams will stay in place and little will be done to help migrating fish navigate past them.
- Hatcheries are acceptable habitat The implication is that hatcheries are "normal" and it is a waste of time to protect natural habitat.
- To see more about the primary focus of our work, click here.
Our Work
Native Fish Society is committed to the best available science, and we use it as the basis for our conservation work. NFS stays abreast of the latest fish management studies and we deliver that information to legislative committees, policy meetings, water resource hearings, local government proceedings and other public forums where native fish and habitat decisions are made.
We also make this science available to the public. Our online collection of annotated bibliographies, research papers and scientific studies is the largest and most comprehensive native fish conservation collection anywhere.
Go to Science and Research by clicking here. |
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