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2022-2023 News Releases

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  • March 7, 2023
Cedar Creek Tributary to SF Eel River

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the award of $22.5 million to 19 projects to support the restoration of critical habitat for salmon, climate resiliency, wildlife corridors and wetlands restoration.

Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration
  • March 6, 2023
cluster of monarch butterflies overwintering in habitat

State and federal agencies in California are joining forces to address the decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinator species in the state.

Categories: Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Species, Wildlife Health
  • March 1, 2023
chinook salmon in a fishing bin

At the annual Salmon Information Meeting held virtually today, state and federal fishery scientists presented the numbers of spawning salmon that returned to California’s rivers late in 2022 and announced the abundance forecasts for key California stocks.

Categories: Salmon
  • February 23, 2023
band-tailed pigeon in a tree

Since early February, CDFW and many wildlife rehabilitation centers have received increased reports of sick and dead band-tailed pigeons from residents.

Categories: General, Wildlife Health
  • February 15, 2023

Wildlife disease specialists with CDFW recently received confirmation that an adult bobcat died from the Eurasian strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1. This is the first detection of the virus in a wild mammal in the state.

Categories: Wildlife Health

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