Conservation

Unfortunately, fish hatcheries are not the answer to this problem. Wild fish are different than hatchery fish, because as in any gene pool found in nature, diversity is a key component to healthy populations.

Another serious problem that fish face is the loss of habitat, which, for the most part, results from human activities, such as improper timber harvest, over-development, unsupervised grazing of livestock, mining and other practices that destroy the natural balance of watersheds and riverine systems.

Through the efforts of its members and through partnerships with other concerned individuals and organizations, CSF works toward restoring habitat, so that the magnificent fish that are native to the Northwest can flourish. Take a minute or two and read Mike McHam's article from The Broken Barb:Why Save Wild Salmon.

For information on how you can help, contact one of our conservation chairmen:

Members are invited to attend the monthly meetings of the Conservation Committee, which meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. See the club calendar for the location.

Contact information for local, state and federal officals, state agencies and local newspapers can be found by clicking the following link: Conservation Contacts

Not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to take advantage of CSF's Grant Program, which has been developed to help fund conservation, preservation and other projects that will benefit wild fish. For information, click here to be brought to the Grants page.