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CDFW scientists survey a tree-covered tributary of the Klamath River in search of salmon.

A little more than a year after the historic removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, CDFW scientists are seeing salmon reoccupying just about every corner of their historic habitat.

Categories:   Environment, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Klamath Basin
Rare plant Gerry's curly-leaved monardella pictured in Ventura County. Photo by Mark A. Elvin used under CC BY-NC 4.01.jpg

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking data and public comments on a petition to list Gerry’s curly-leaved monardella (Monardella sinuata subsp. gerryi) under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

Categories:   FGC, Plants, Rare Species
Brown bird perched in branches

The November 2025 CDFW Calendar of Events is now available.

Categories:   Calendar
Juvenile salmon released into the lower Yuba River

CDFW and its partners have initiated a second year of spring-run Chinook salmon reintroduction efforts into historic habitat in the North Yuba River.

Categories:   Fisheries, Salmon
2025 Dungeness crab fishing zones.

The recreational Dungeness crab season will open beginning November 1, 2025, except in northern California where it has been delayed due to a public health hazard.

Categories:   Dungeness Crab, Environment, Fisheries

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