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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is proud to present the Black Bear Conservation and Management Plan for California. The plan, an update to the 1998 Black Bear Management Plan, draws upon the latest scientific tools and methods to conserve, manage, and monitor black bear populations in California.

As California’s gray wolf population grows, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is advancing the state’s management of this species and further supporting communities where they are known to reside.

The snow is already melting in the Lake Tahoe region, and the end of winter gives way to a busy spring for wildlife in the area. Bears that have been in winter dens are emerging, and they are hungry!

With wild turkey populations flourishing in many parts of California, spring turkey season continues to be one of the most anticipated hunting opportunities of the year. California’s general spring turkey season opens statewide March 29 and runs through May 4.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the settlement of an investigation involving the unlawful possession of a sea turtle skull, several mountain lions, a wolverine, a ringtail cat, owl parts and illegally harvested deer.