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2022-2023 News Releases

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  • February 21, 2023
A lone gray wolf roams northeastern California in winter amid deep snow.

CDFW this week initiated efforts to capture wolves, elk and deer by helicopter in northeastern California and outfit the animals with GPS collars. The capturing and collaring will continue through the end of the month as weather allows.

Categories: Big Game, Deer, Scientific Study, Wolves
  • February 17, 2023
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
  • February 14, 2023
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
  • February 10, 2023
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At its February meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from this month’s meeting held in Sacramento with an option for the public to join via Zoom.

Categories: FGC, Law Enforcement, Marine, Public Safety, Scientific Study
  • January 31, 2023
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) are proud to support BearWise, the innovative North American program that helps people live more responsibly with bears.

Categories: Bears, Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife

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