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 CDFW Awards $15 Million for Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Restoration Projects January 21, 2025 CDFW today announced the selection of 15 projects that will receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of salmon and steelhead (anadromous salmonid) habitat in California watersheds. The total funding for these projects amounts to more than $15 million in grant awards. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Salmon, Species Tagged: salmonsteelheadhabitat restorationgrants CDFW Introduces Web-Based Angler Survey Platform to Collect and Share Sport Fishing Data and Improve Fishing Experiences January 21, 2025 CDFW is excited to announce the launch of a web-based platform called the California Inland Recreational Angler Survey, or CIRAS, that will provide the public with helpful fishing information driven by data submitted by anglers. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Technology, Trout Tagged: CIRASAngler SurveysWeb PlatformCrowdsourcing CDFW Offers Guidance on How to Help Wildlife During Wildfire Emergencies January 17, 2025 CDFW has issued guidance on how best to help wildlife during major fire events such as those taking place currently in Los Angeles County. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Big Game, Deer, Environment, Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Wildfire, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: WildfireWildlifeHelpWildlife Rehabilitation CDFW Returns Sacramento Perch to Namesake City, County for Urban Fishing Opportunity January 7, 2025 CDFW has returned California’s only native sunfish – the Sacramento perch – to its namesake city and county, recently stocking 3,000 mostly juvenile fish into a pond at Granite Regional Park to create a unique urban fishing opportunity. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Rare Species, Species Tagged: Sacramento PerchNative FishSport FishUrban FishingSunfish January 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar January 2, 2025 The January CDFW Calendar of Events is now available. Continue reading... Categories: Calendar Tagged: Calendarevents Prev12...45678910...9798Next