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 Avian Influenza Detected In Deceased Mountain Lions March 28, 2023 The Eurasian strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) was detected in two mountain lions in Mono County in December 2022 and January 2023, according to wildlife health experts with CDFW. Continue reading... Categories: Species, Wildlife Health Tagged: mountain lionsavian influenzaMono CountyH5N1HPAI CDFW Using Winter Storms to Help Increase Survival of Hatchery Released Chinook Salmon March 15, 2023 Anticipating good conditions for the survival of hatchery-produced Chinook salmon throughout the Sacramento River and tributaries, CDFW will release both spring and fall-run Chinook during the historic rain and snowfall the state is experiencing. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Salmon Tagged: salmonchinookhatcheryhatcheries CDFW Announces $22.5 Million to Benefit Salmon and Support Critical Habitat Projects Statewide March 7, 2023 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. Continue reading... Categories: Grants, Habitat Restoration Tagged: grantssalmonhabitat restoration Fifteen Agencies Form a Collaborative to Support Monarch and Pollinator Conservation Efforts in California March 6, 2023 State and federal agencies in California are joining forces to address the decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinator species in the state. Continue reading... Categories: Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Species, Wildlife Health Tagged: pollinatormonarchMulti-Agency Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative Fishery Scientists Announce Poor 2023 Outlook for California’s Ocean Salmon Stocks March 1, 2023 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. Continue reading... Categories: Salmon Tagged: ocean salmon Prev1234567...1516Next