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California Fish and Game Commission Adopts Emergency Regulations for Commercial Coonstripe Shrimp Fishery, Approves New EFP in Dungeness Fishery

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

The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) adopted emergency regulations for the commercial coonstripe shrimp fishery and approved an experimental fishing permit (EFP) to test longlining gear in the Dungeness fishery, among other action affecting California’s natural resources at its Feb. 12-13 meeting in Sacramento.

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An ear-tagged black bear climbs a pine tree in the Lake Tahoe area.

Just the Facts About Lake Tahoe’s Black Bears: Keep Tahoe Bears Wild!

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

The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across federal, state and local agencies who study and understand bears and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensure the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears. TIBT provides proven and scientifically backed information about the real issues and solutions for living and recreating in bear country.

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State officials, conservation leaders watch as Round Valley Indian Tribes President Joseph Parker signs a water rights agreement at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in Sacramento.

Natural Resources Agency Thanks Tribal Leaders, Northern California Counties and Conservation Groups for Their Leadership as Historic Agreement Announced to Secure Water Reliability in the Russian River, Benefit Salmon on the Eel River

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

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham today joined with the Round Valley Indian Tribes, supervisors from Humboldt, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, California Trout, Trout Unlimited and other state and local leaders to announce a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a water agreement that will ensure water reliability for 600,000 or more of coastal Californians, farmers and ranchers while allowing the Eel River to again flow free to benefit salmon, environmental health, tribal and local communities.

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