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 Razor Clam Fishery Closes in Del Norte County Due to Public Health Hazard November 3, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County following a recommendation from state health agencies determining that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure. Continue reading... Categories: Marine, Public Safety Tagged: razor clamrecreational razor clam fisheryDel Norte Countydomoic acid Lake Tahoe Bears Seeking Food for Winter November 1, 2022 Fall is underway in the Tahoe Basin and Lake Tahoe bears are hungry! Autumn is the time of year when bears enter hyperphagia, a phase they go through when they seek massive amounts of calories before entering their winter dens. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: Lake TahoeBlack BearsCoexistFallHyperphagia CDFW Restricts Recreational Crab Traps and Delays the Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Protect Whales from Entanglement October 28, 2022 The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted statewide when the season opens on Saturday, Nov. 5 due to presence of humpback and blue whales and the potential for entanglement from trap gear. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine Tagged: Dungeness CrabCrabbingFishingCalifornia Dungeness Crab Season November 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar October 28, 2022 November 2022 CDFW Calendar of Events Continue reading... Categories: Calendar Tagged: Calendarevents Don’t Let Fall Upland Seasons Fly By! October 26, 2022 Wild pheasant, fall turkey and the second dove season will open on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, putting California’s fall hunting season in full strut. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Upland Game, Wildlife Tagged: Upland HuntingCalifornia Upland HuntingCalifornia QuailWild TurkeyWild PheasantChukarSnipe Prev12...65666768697071...9899Next