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September 2022 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar

Categories:   Calendar
mourning dove in flight

The first of two opening days of California’s dove hunting season is quickly approaching. Dove hunters will be able to hunt for mourning dove, white-winged dove, spotted dove and ringed turtle dove beginning Thursday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 15, followed by a second hunting season, Saturday, Nov. 12 through Monday, Dec. 26.

Categories:   Hunting, Upland Game Bird Stamp, Wildlife
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California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting

Categories:   FGC
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CDFW has opened the annual grant application period for projects that benefit upland game bird populations and the habitats upon which they depend.

Categories:   Grants, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Upland Game Bird Stamp
A bear-proof dumpster that's open and overflowing with garbage such as this does little to safeguard black bears from accessing trash.

Summer can be a tough time to be a bear. Green grasses have dried up and berries haven’t quite ripened for eating yet, causing black bears to move around more in search of easy food. This means there is a lot to think about when living, visiting, or recreating in the Lake Tahoe Basin this time of year.

Categories:   Bears, Education, Human Wildlife Conflict

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