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 San Diego Area Wildlife Officer is CDFW’s 2021 Wildlife Officer of the Year August 16, 2022 Warden Austin Smith has been named 2021 Wildlife Officer of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety Tagged: law enforcementwardenwildlife officerawardWildlife Officer of the YearSan Diego CDFW and Partners Conduct Cannabis Enforcement Operation in Monterey County August 2, 2022 During the week of July 18, wildlife officers served a search warrant near the town of Bradley. The warrant was part of an investigation into illegal cannabis cultivation. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis, Law Enforcement Tagged: illegalcannabiscannabisenforcement More Than 150 Environmental Crimes Documented During Cannabis Enforcement Operation in Trinity County July 13, 2022 Multiagency operation served 34 search warrants in southern Trinity County. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis, Law Enforcement Tagged: cannabisenforcementenvironmentalviolationsillegalwaterdiversions Multiagency Watershed Protection Task Force Gears Up for Summer July 6, 2022 CDFW, Department of Cannabis Control and State Water Resources Control Board have aligned their cannabis enforcement teams for the 2022 watershed protection season. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis, Law Enforcement Tagged: watershedprotectioncannabis enforcement Ventura County Deputy District Attorney Named 2021 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year June 17, 2022 Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney (SDDA) Karen Wold has been named 2021 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Fish and Game Commission announced this week. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, General, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: Wildlife Prosecutor of the YearFish and Game CommissionLaw Enforcement Divisionwildlife crimespoaching Prev1234567Next