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A herd of Central Valley tule elk.

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.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Environment, Hunting
A CDFW scientist holds a white sturgeon prior to release.

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.

Categories:   Environment, Fisheries, Fishing
A male, California quail moves among the grasses on the ground.

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.

Categories:   Lands, Licensing, Upland Game
The CDFW logo.

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.

Categories:   Bears, Law Enforcement
A solitary buck walks away toward dense cover.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking public input in developing a Statewide Deer Conservation and Management Plan.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer

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