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2022-2024 News Releases

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  • June 24, 2024
Hikers enjoy the Puente Hills Regional Park property in Los Angeles County.

The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved 43 habitat conservation and restoration projects spanning 23 counties and protecting nearly 28,000 acres at its May 23 quarterly meeting.

Categories: Environment, Grants, Habitat Restoration
  • June 11, 2024
Color logo of the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team

As temperatures rise, bear cubs and yearling bears are emerging from winter dens. Some remain with their mothers, others are independent, and a few may show signs of illness. The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team urges the public to follow the guidelines below when encountering bear cubs this spring.

Categories: Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
  • May 29, 2024

A sophisticated conspiracy to commit wildlife violations by seven men resulted in the arrest, prosecution, fines and jail terms for the subjects, CDFW and Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Categories: Bears, Big Game, Deer, Law Enforcement
  • May 24, 2024
school of small silver fish

CDFW this week successfully completed the release of more than 2 million fall-run Chinook salmon smolts into the Klamath River.

Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries, Klamath Basin, Salmon
  • May 15, 2024
river valley formed below reservoir dam

CDFW is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer and pig hunting access permits for opening weekend, Aug. 10 and 11, 2024, in Zone A for the general season. This is not a special hunt; the drawing is to control the number of hunters in these areas on opening weekend only.

Categories: Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands

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