Defenders of Wildlife Blog

This is the story of a mighty minnow called the Oregon chub who has become the comeback kid of Cascadia.

Zeke Grader, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, talks about the importance of salmon for fishermen and local communities. He visited Washington, D.C. this summer to urge members of Congress to uphold protections for salmon under the Endangered Species Act.

BREAKING: Defenders helps protect imperiled salmon and steelhead from pesticide poisoning. Federal court in Maryland rejects challenge from pesticide manufacturers.

The pesticide industry is mounting an attack on imperiled wildlife by trying to weaken endangered species protections for Pacific salmon. Find out what happened at this week’s congressional hearing.

Defenders legal team is fighting to protect Pacific salmon and steelhead from toxic pesticides that end up in our waterways. It’s time for the EPA to follow expert recommendations and limit pesticide spraying and prevent runoff that continues to threaten sensitive aquatic wildlife.