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News Releases, 2022-Present

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A black bear moves through the wild landscape.

The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across federal, state and local agencies who study and understand bears and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensure the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears.

Categories:   Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Species
A close-up image of a Dungeness crab.

The last area of the recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County opened today after being delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid.

Categories:   Dungeness Crab, Fisheries, Fishing, Marine
A helicopter carrying three deer takes off from a high mountain setting.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is initiating efforts in northern California to capture deer, elk and wolves by helicopter and outfit the animals with GPS collars.

Categories:   Scientific Study, Wildlife
A close-up photo of a Dungeness crab held up aboard a fishing vessel.

CDFW will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the Central Management Area (Sonoma/Mendocino County line to Point Conception beginning January 5, 2026.

Categories:   Dungeness Crab, Fisheries, Fishing, Marine
Map of the coastline of California along with Dungeness crab fishing closures and information.

After a delay to the season opener due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the recreational Dungeness crab fishery opened today in Del Norte and Mendocino counties and part of Humboldt County, though trap restrictions remain in place due to elevated entanglement risk.

Categories:   Dungeness Crab, Environment

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