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 Completes Relocation of All Animals at Wildlife Waystation December 28, 2022 With the relocation of two chimps in early December, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has moved all the animals that had been living at the now-closed Wildlife Waystation in Los Angeles County. Continue reading... Categories: Wildlife Tagged: Wildlife Waystationsanctuarychimpanzees Mountain Lion P-22 Compassionately Euthanized Following Complete Health Evaluation Results December 17, 2022 After receiving a comprehensive medical evaluation, CDFW has received a clear picture of the mountain lion P-22’s medical condition and overall health. He had several severe injuries and chronic health problems. Continue reading... Categories: Species, Urban Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: mountain lionpumaP-22P22connectivity Health Evaluation Underway for Mountain Lion P-22 December 12, 2022 CDFW and the National Park Service have successfully tranquilized the mountain lion known as P-22 and transported him to a wild animal care facility for a full health evaluation. Continue reading... Categories: Urban Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: P-22P22mountain lionpuma California Department of Fish and Wildlife and National Park Service Team Up to Evaluate P-22 December 8, 2022 CDFW and National Park Service (NPS) announced plans today to capture the world-famous mountain lion P-22 and bring him in for a health evaluation. Continue reading... Categories: General, Species, Urban Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: mountain lionpumaP-22P22National Park Service 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 Prev12...567891011...1314Next