Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up(opens in new tab) *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases Invasive Bat Fungus Confirmed in Five California Counties October 28, 2024 The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected in several counties across California this year, although bats with visible signs of the disease have yet to be observed in the state. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Wildlife Tagged: BatsWhite-nose SyndromeFungusDisease CDFW Anticipates Good Conditions for Quail and Chukar Hunting October 18, 2024 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is anticipating good hunting for quail and chukar in 2024-25 as the statewide seasons for both open Saturday, Oct. 19 and run concurrently through Jan. 26. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Lands, R3, Upland Game, Wildlife Tagged: Upland HuntingCalifornia Quail HuntingCalifornia Chukar HuntingUpland Game Birds Fish and Game Commission: Western Burrowing Owl Becomes CESA Candidate; Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year Named; Waterfowlers Hall of Fame Inductees Recognized October 15, 2024 The California Fish and Game Commission acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources at its Oct. 9-10 meeting. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Rare Species, Species, Wildlife Tagged: western burrowing owlWildlife Prosecutor of the YearWaterfowlers Hall of FameBear Lake buckwheatCalifornia Fish and Game CommissionWild Trout WatersFish and Wildlifeexperimental fishinggroundfish Los Angeles City Attorney Mark Soto Named Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year October 10, 2024 Deputy City Attorney Mark Soto with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s (LACA) Office is the 2023 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: Los Angeles City AttorneyMark SotoWildlifeProsecutor of the Year CDFW Awards $41M to Critical Restoration Projects Statewide September 25, 2024 $41 million in grants were awarded for 20 restoration and protection projects throughout the state to benefit wetlands and meadows, Southern California steelhead and watersheds impacted by cannabis cultivation. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Salmon, Wildlife Tagged: nature-based solutionsCalifornia 30x30ConservationSalmonStrategyCaliforniaSalmon Prev1234567...1415Next