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News Releases, 2022-Present

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An artist's depiction of two mountain quail as featured on the 2021 Upland Game Bird Stamp.

CDFW is asking hunters to provide mountain quail samples for the California Conservation Genomics Project and for the department’s own genetic library.

Categories:   Hunting, Outreach, Scientific Study, Upland Game, Wildlife
Image of Fish and Game Commission logo

At its June meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from this month’s meeting held in Sacramento with an option for the public to join via Zoom.

Categories:   Law Enforcement, Scientific Study, Species, Upland Game
Overview of rolling foothills and oak woodland within the Carmel Valley.

At its May 25, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $83.15 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California and, in some cases, provide new and improved public access, recreational and educational opportunities.

Categories:   Education, Habitat Restoration, Lands, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wildlife Conservation Board
A yearling male wolf is released back to the wild in Siskiyou County after being captured and collared.

CDFW has announced the safe and successful capture and collar of two gray wolves in Siskiyou County. The two wolves were captured March 17, fitted with satellite collars, measured and sampled for DNA and disease surveillance, and safely released back to the wild.

Categories:   Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wolves
A lone gray wolf roams northeastern California in winter amid deep snow.

CDFW this week initiated efforts to capture wolves, elk and deer by helicopter in northeastern California and outfit the animals with GPS collars. The capturing and collaring will continue through the end of the month as weather allows.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Scientific Study, Wolves

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