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Notice Regarding Fish and Game Code section 1610

Advance notification is not required for emergency work in streams, lakes, and rivers when carried out pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1610. Typical emergency projects are immediate actions taken during or immediately after an emergency for the in-kind repair of a structure or facility, or to remove debris from a water course. Examples of emergency work that can take place without notifying CDFW in advance include immediate work necessary to protect life or property; emergency repairs to public facilities necessary to maintain service; and emergency projects to maintain, repair, or restore existing highways.

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CalNASP Celebrates Record-Breaking Year: 18 Schools Granted Archery Equipment in 2025-26

19 February | by Amanda.L.McDermott@wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

CDFW is proud to announce that the 2025-26 school year marks the most CalNASP grants awarded since 2005.

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Maryland Artist Wins California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

13 February | by Amanda.L.McDermott@wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

A painting of band-tailed pigeons has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2025-26 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Diane Ford of Bethesda, Maryland.

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CDFW’s SHARE Program Offering Spring Elk Hunts in Del Norte County

13 February | by Peter.Tira@Wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

CDFW is accepting applications for five bull elk tags offered through its Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program this spring.

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Wild Pig Hunts Coming Up at Joice Island

10 February | by Krysten.Kellum@Wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

CDFW is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March, April and May at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County.

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CDFW Announces First Capture and GPS Collar of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the Southern Sierra Nevada

9 February | by Cort.Klopping@Wildlife.ca.gov | 0 Comment

CDFW biologists announce the first capture and collar of a Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the southern Sierra.

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