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Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery to End Aug. 11 8/7/2020
CDFW Reminds Beach Visitors of Tidepool Collection Regulations 8/7/2020
Disease Outbreak Strikes California Deer Herds 8/3/2020
California Fisheries Relief Funding Soon to be Available for Select Sectors Affected by COVID-19 7/30/2020
August 2020 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar 7/28/2020
CDFW Law Enforcement Division Now Hiring Wildlife Officers 7/21/2020
Bacterial Outbreak Forces Euthanization of Fish at Three Southern California Hatcheries 7/20/2020
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