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Little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) roosting in building rafters.

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.

Categories:   Environment, Wildlife
A male, California quail forages on the ground.

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.

Categories:   Hunting, Lands, R3, Upland Game, Wildlife
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The California Fish and Game Commission acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources at its Oct. 9-10 meeting.

Categories:   FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Rare Species, Species, Wildlife
Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year

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.

Categories:   Fisheries, Law Enforcement, Wildlife
a creek split into several channels in a grassy meadow

$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.

Categories:   Environment, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Salmon, Wildlife

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