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 Investigates Possible Mountain Lion Attack in Trinity County May 17, 2022 CDFW responded to a report of a mountain lion attack in Trinity County on May 16, 2022. The incident occurred approximately 3:00 p.m. along State Route 299 near Big Bar. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Wildlife Tagged: mountain lioncougarpumaattackhuman wildlife conflictdogTrinitypublic safety New California Grunion Season and Limit Regulations May 16, 2022 Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission adopted regulatory changes to increase the length of the seasonal closure and create a bag and possession limit for grunion, an iconic species found in California and Baja California. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Fisheries, Marine Tagged: grunionmarinefisheryregulations CDFW Seeks Public Comment Related to Mojave Desert Tortoise May 11, 2022 CDFW is seeking public comment on a proposal to uplist the Mojave Desert Tortoise from threatened to endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Continue reading... Categories: Education, Rare Species, Species Tagged: Mojave Desert TortoiseT&EthreatenedendangeredCESAendangered species act State Agencies Partner to Support Salmon Populations While Supplying Water to Millions of Californians May 9, 2022 California’s severe climate-driven drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at serious risk. Managing California’s water needs during this water supply crisis means minimizing the impacts of drought and water management on the environment while meeting the health and safety needs of communities and supporting the economy and agriculture. DWR and CDFW are actively working to respond to drought and climate change impacts on native species and ecosystems. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: SalmonClimate ChangeDroughtHabitatWater Spring Is Here, and With It Some Very Hungry Bears: Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! May 9, 2022 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The snow is melting in the Lake Tahoe region and a mild winter has given way to a bustling, early spring for wildlife in the area. Bears have emerged from their dens, are on the move and hungry! Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Health Tagged: Black BearsLake TahoeKeep Bears Wild Prev12...77787980818283...9091Next