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2022-2024 News Releases

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A pair of American wigeon at rest on the water.

CDFW will hold an in-person public outreach meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, to solicit input on the management of the Lake Earl Wildlife Area in Del Norte County. Topics to be discussed include public access, habitat conditions, current and future restoration efforts.

Categories:   Fishing, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands
CDFW's Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery Sign

CDFW will staff a voluntary, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) check station at its Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery on the opening weekend of the general, north state deer season Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Wildlife Health
Two mountain quail standing on rock.

CDFW announces 2022 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest.

Categories:   Upland Game Bird Stamp
A young duck hunter hides in the tules at the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge near Alturas.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County will be closed to waterfowl hunting for the entirety of the 2022-23 season as a result of lost wetlands and waterfowl habitat due to ongoing drought conditions.

Categories:   Hunting, Upland Game, Waterfowl
Stream running through grassy meadow with tree line in background.

Wildlife Conservation Board Celebrates 75 Years of Protecting California’s Natural Resources

Categories:   WCB

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