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News Releases, 2022-Present

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is excited to announce the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) 2025 update is complete and can be found on the CDFW SWAP webpage. California’s SWAP, which is mandated by Congress and updated at least every 10 years, provides a comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy that is achieved through various conservation projects executed statewide.

Categories:   Wildlife, Wildlife Health
An example of diphacinone bait dyed blue. CDFW photo

Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wildlife Health Lab and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory in Davis

Categories:   Environment, Hunting, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
A dark-colored gray wolf rests in an open field.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the release of a brand-new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves in California to help prevent wolf-livestock conflict.

Categories:   Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wildlife, Wildlife Health, Wolves
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to present The Conservation and Management Plan for Bighorn Sheep in California.

Categories:   Big Game, Hunting, Wildlife Health
salmon jumping out of water

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the release of the California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future: Progress Report, developed in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) with support from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).

Categories:   Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon, Species, Wildlife, Wildlife Health

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