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 Help Guard California’s Biodiversity During Invasive Species Action Week May 30, 2024 Preventing harmful impacts of non-native plants and animals protects the biodiversity of California — home to more species than any other state in the union. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Environment, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Outreach Tagged: Important Information for California Anglers Bound for Oregon’s Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries: Oregon Salmon Must be Brought onto Oregon Shores May 24, 2024 With the 2024 closure of ocean salmon fisheries in California, CDFW officials are reminding anglers of important rules relating to transport of salmon taken from Oregon into California. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Law Enforcement, Marine, Salmon Tagged: High Number of California Brown Pelicans Show Signs of Malnutrition May 10, 2024 CDFW has received increased reports of California brown pelicans, a federally protected species, stranded along the coast from Santa Cruz County south to San Diego County, since late April. Continue reading... Categories: Marine, Wildlife Health Tagged: Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in California Deer Population—CDFW Urges Hunters to be Vigilant and Participate in Disease Surveillance Efforts May 7, 2024 Chronic wasting disease has been detected for the first time in California’s deer and elk. Continue reading... Categories: Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Public Safety, Wildlife Health Tagged: Wildlife Officer Laura Decker is CDFW’s 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year April 29, 2024 Santa Clara County Wildlife Officer Laura Decker was named 2023 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety Tagged: 1234567Next