CDFW Newshttps://wildlife.ca.gov/NewsCDFW to Hold Online Public Outreach Meeting Regarding Southern California Wildlife Areashttps://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/cdfw-to-hold-online-public-outreach-meeting-regarding-southern-california-wildlife-areasLandsFri, 30 Sep 2022 14:33:07 GMTThe 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>