https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archivehttps://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/cdfw-soliciting-recommendations-for-northern-san-joaquin-valley-wildlife-areas2OutreachTue, 15 Aug 2023 09:28:48 GMT

CDFW, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will hold an online outreach meeting for licensed hunters to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley.

<p>The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will hold an online outreach meeting for licensed hunters to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions and the availability of water for wetlands.</p> <p>State lands to be discussed include the Mendota and Los Banos wildlife areas' Volta, Salt Slough, China Island, Gadwall, Widell/Ramaciotti and Mud Slough units. Federal refuge personnel will also be available to speak about Merced National Wildlife Refuge, including the Lone Tree Unit, as well as San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, including the Kesterson, Blue Goose, East and West Bear Creek, and Freitas units.</p> <p>The meeting will be held using Microsoft Teams from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Please email Sean Allen at <a href="mailto:Sean.Allen@wildlife.ca.gov">Sean.Allen@wildlife.ca.gov</a> for a link and instructions on how to submit comments and questions.</p> <p>CDFW annually provides an opportunity for licensed hunters to comment and make recommendations on public hunting programs, including anticipated habitat conditions in the hunting areas on Type A wildlife areas through public meetings and outreach.</p> <p>###</p> <p><em><strong>Media contact</strong>:<br /> <a href="mailto:Ken.Paglia@Wildlife.ca.gov">Ken Paglia</a>, CDFW Communications, (916) 825-7120</em></p> https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/cdfw-to-hold-online-public-outreach-meeting-regarding-southern-california-wildlife-areasLandsFri, 30 Sep 2022 14:33:07 GMT

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online outreach meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6 to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs in Southern California wildlife areas

<p>The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online outreach meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6 to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs in Southern California wildlife areas, and to provide updates on habitat conditions and availability of water for wetlands during the drought. State wildlife areas to be discussed are the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County, and the Imperial Wildlife Area and the Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge, both in Imperial County.</p> <p>The meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 3 to 4 p.m. using <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_YTRjZWZiMjctNmU0Zi00Njk2LWI3YWItN2VlNzlhZDQ3MTdj%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25224b633c25-efbf-4006-9f15-07442ba7aa0b%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522121f743c-b0e0-4191-8e32-45b17101bb5e%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=d0595a98-4ff1-4acb-a134-d2e5bd60112e&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Microsoft Teams</a>. Members of the public can join the meeting.</p> <p>CDFW annually provides an opportunity for licensed hunters to comment and make recommendations on public hunting programs, including anticipated habitat conditions in the hunting areas on Type A wildlife areas through public meetings and outreach.</p> <p><strong>Photo credit: CDFW Photo Robert Waldron</strong></p> <p>###</p> <p><strong>Media Contact</strong>:<br /> <em><a href="mailto:Tim.Daly@Wildlife.ca.gov">Tim Daly</a>, CDFW Communications, (916) 201-2958<br /> <a href="mailto:Scott.Sewell@wildlife.ca.gov">Scott Sewell</a>, CDFW Lands Manager, (951) 634-4652</em></p>