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Underwater photo of a Clear Lake hitch.

Prompted by urgent calls for action from Tribal leaders and community members, a coalition of Tribal, local, state and federal entities is taking immediate steps to support the long-term survival of the Clear Lake hitch.`

Categories:   Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species
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
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
wild ducks fly over wetlands

At its February 16, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.

Categories:   Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Lands, WCB, Wildlife
An underwater image of a Clear Lake hitch.

CDFW and the Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California (Robinson Rancheria) have initiated a pilot program on Clear Lake to remove invasive carp and goldfish to benefit the Clear Lake hitch, also known as “Chi.”

Categories:   Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Scientific Study

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