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White sturgeon during CDFW population monitoring surveys. Photo by Robert Karam/CDFW

Scientific Surveys Show Continued Decline in White Sturgeon Population

9 July | by Krysten.Kellum@Wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

Recent results from white sturgeon monitoring surveys by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) suggest the white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) population has continued to decline. CDFW fisheries biologists now estimate there are approximately 6,500 white sturgeon between 40-60 inches long in California – down sharply from the previous estimate of approximately 30,000 fish in that size range, based on the 2016-2021 survey average.

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Gray wolf in the wild.

Decade of Wolf Management: CDFW Report Details Wolf Research, Conservation Efforts

2 July | by steve.gonzalez@wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

“Ten Years of Gray Wolf Conservation and Management in California: 2015-2024” details CDFW’s wolf conservation and management efforts, including wolf monitoring techniques, wolf-livestock depredation investigations, wolf captures and population data for the state’s wolf packs known through 2024, including the minimum number of individuals, breeding pairs and litters produced.

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