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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has made a significant purchase of western Joshua tree habitat using the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Fund. The land will be co-managed by CDFW and California Native American tribes.

State health agencies have recommended restricting the take of northern anchovy to bait use only for both the commercial and recreational fisheries in Monterey Bay after determining anchovies contain elevated levels of domoic acid.

The California Natural Resources Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Parks, California Academy of Sciences and California Volunteers invite the public to join the celebration for California Biodiversity Day 2026. With more than 180 events taking place across the state from September 5-13, the nine-day celebration will offer opportunities for all to connect with nature and learn simple ways to help protect and steward the environment.

Out of a collaboration between conservation advocates and the solar energy industry, the California Fish and Game Commission at its August 12-13 meeting adopted regulations that allow qualifying solar projects to move forward while also protecting the California Endangered Species Act candidate species western spadefoot frog.

CDFW continues to issue citations to individuals for violations related to unlawful suction dredging.