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California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting

Categories:   FGC
Two people in blaze orange hunting in an upland field

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
CDFW Warden Austin Smith, head shot

Warden Austin Smith has been named 2021 Wildlife Officer of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced.

Categories:   Law Enforcement, Public Safety
A buck deer's head and antlers are visible as it peeks out among heavy grass cover.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for deer hunting opportunities at the Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve in Sacramento County for the 2022 A Zone and D-5 Zone general seasons.

Categories:   Big Game, Hunting

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