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 Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe September 21, 2023 CDFW was informed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) that divers monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe detected invasive New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in areas off the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. New Zealand mudsnail samples were subsequently positively identified by experts within CDFW and an outside genetics lab. This is the first time the species has been detected in Lake Tahoe. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive Species, Outreach Tagged: Lake TahoeAquatic Invasive SpeciesNew Zealand Mudsnails CDFW Announces Availability of $8.6 million in Grant Funding for Improving Boating Access Statewide September 18, 2023 CDFW has announced the availability of up to $8.6 million in funding for projects to improve public access for recreational boaters statewide. Continue reading... Categories: General, Grants, Outreach Tagged: BoatingGrantsADAPublic AccessAccessBoaters CDFW Seeks Hunter Assistance in Mountain Quail Study August 22, 2023 CDFW is asking hunters to provide mountain quail samples for the California Conservation Genomics Project and for the department’s own genetic library. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Outreach, Scientific Study, Upland Game, Wildlife Tagged: Mountain QuailStudyUpland Game Bird Hunting CDFW Soliciting Recommendations for Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas August 15, 2023 CDFW, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will hold an online outreach meeting for licensed hunters to take comments and recommendations regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Continue reading... Categories: Lands, Outreach Tagged: San Joaquin Valleyoutreach meeting New CDFW Policy Recognizes Ecological Value of Beavers in California June 6, 2023 CDFW has implemented a new policy recognizing the ecological benefits of beavers while mitigating conflict over damage to land and property Continue reading... Categories: Habitat Restoration, Outreach, Species, Wildlife Tagged: beaverbeaver depredationbeaver policy Prev12345Next