Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram. Search News News Releases, 2022-Present Nonprofit Organizations Encouraged to Apply for Fundraising Hunting Tags October 1, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites nonprofit organizations to assist with conservation efforts by auctioning special big game tags for the 2026-27 hunting season. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Environment, Hunting Tagged: California Big Game HuntingConservationTagsFundraising White Sturgeon Opener Kicks Off with a No-Fee Report Card for This Season September 26, 2025 The white sturgeon sport fishing season opens October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for catch-and-release fishing in the ocean, San Francisco Bay, Delta and lower Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing Tagged: White SturgeonSport FishingCatch-and-ReleaseSturgeon Report Card CDFW Anticipates Another Good Season for Quail and Chukar Hunting in California September 19, 2025 Get your boots and bird dogs ready. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) expects above-average abundance of quail and chukar for the 2025-26 hunting seasons. Continue reading... Categories: Lands, Licensing, Upland Game Tagged: Quail Hunting in CaliforniaWild Chukar Hunting in California Wildlife Officers Determine Eureka Bear Death Was Not Poaching September 9, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has resolved public concern regarding reports of a poached bear in Eureka. Following a thorough investigation, officers determined the bear was not the victim of poaching but was instead humanely euthanized by law enforcement after sustaining severe injuries, likely from a vehicle strike. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Law Enforcement Tagged: Black BearVehicle StrikeEureka CDFW Seeks Public Input in Developing Statewide Deer Conservation and Management Plan September 5, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking public input in developing a Statewide Deer Conservation and Management Plan. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer Tagged: DeerConservation and ManagementDeer Hunting Prev1234567...3738Next