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 CDFW Closes Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery and Restricts Recreational Crab Traps in the Central Management Area, Limits Commercial Fishing to inside 30-Fathoms in Northern Management Area to Protect Whales from Entanglement March 28, 2024 CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced changes to both commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries. Continue reading... Categories: Dungeness Crab, Fisheries, Marine Tagged: California Fish and Game Commission Adopts 2024 Groundfish Regulations March 27, 2024 Yesterday, the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved changes to the 2024 groundfish season opening dates, fishing depths and bag limits. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Marine Tagged: California Offers Abundant Opportunities for 2024 Spring Turkey Season March 27, 2024 California’s general spring turkey season opens statewide March 30, and runs through May 5. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Lands, Licensing, Upland Game Tagged: DNA is a Match in Fatal Mountain Lion Attack in El Dorado County March 24, 2024 CDFW has confirmed that the mountain lion euthanized in a remote area near Georgetown yesterday was the same animal involved in a fatal attack earlier in the day. CDFW’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory determined today that DNA samples collected from the scene match samples taken from the lion carcass. The male mountain lion weighed approximately 90 pounds and appeared to be in healthy condition. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Wildlife Tagged: CDFW Seeks Artists to Enter Annual California Duck Stamp Art Contest March 20, 2024 CDFW invites artists to submit their original artwork to the 2024-2025 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. Submissions will be accepted May 6 through June 14. Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp, Hunting, Waterfowl Tagged: Prev1234567...7576Next