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Albion River flows through forested area

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 15 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of salmon and steelhead (anadromous salmonid) habitat in California watersheds. The total funding for these projects amounts to more than $15 million in grant awards.

Categories:   Environment, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Salmon, Species
CDFW staffer holds up a cell phone to show the CIRAS online angler survey platform.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce the launch of a web-based platform called the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey, or CIRAS, that will provide the public with helpful fishing information driven by data submitted by anglers.

Categories:   Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Trout
A buck deer watches as a hillside burns from a wildfire.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued guidance on how best to help wildlife during major fire events such as those taking place currently in Los Angeles County.

Categories:   Bears, Big Game, Deer, Environment, Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Wildfire, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
A close-up photo of a Sacramento perch held in a gloved hand.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has returned California’s only native sunfish – the Sacramento perch – to its namesake city and county, recently stocking 3,000 mostly juvenile fish into a pond at Granite Regional Park to create a unique urban fishing opportunity.

Categories:   Education, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Rare Species, Species
White geese flying through sky

The January CDFW Calendar of Events is now available.

Categories:   Calendar

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