News Archive Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Search News News Releases, 2022-Present State Officials and Wildlife Partners Provide Update on Beloved Bald Eagle Known as Jackie August 11, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is saddened to share that Patient 26-519, the bald eagle from Big Bear Valley known as Jackie died in the overnight hours of August 9, 2026. Continue reading... Categories: Bald Eagle Tagged: Bald EagleEagleBig BearRaptor CDFW Seeks Information Related to Southern Resident Killer Whale July 16, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking data and public comments on a petition to list Southern Resident Killer Whale under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Continue reading... Categories: Marine Tagged: Killer WhalewhaleSouthern CaliforniaCESAPetitionComment Lieutenant Specialist Logan Garber Named Pogue-Elms Wildlife Officer of the Year July 2, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is proud to announce Lieutenant Specialist Logan Garber as the recipient of the Pogue-Elms Wildlife Officer of the Year Award Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement Tagged: Wildlife OfficerAwardOfficer of the YearLoganGarberPogue-Elms Monterey Bay Northern Anchovy and Pacific Sardine Commercial Take Restrictions and Recreational Advisory in Place Due to Public Health Hazard June 26, 2026 State health agencies determined that northern anchovy and Pacific sardine recently sampled from Monterey Bay contained elevated levels of domoic acid and recommended a commercial fishery restriction and recreational health advisory in the bay for the take of anchovy and sardine for human consumption in the area. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Marine Tagged: sardineanchovymarinerestrictionsPublic Health Hazardfishing California Fish and Game Commission Takes Emergency Action to Prevent White Shark Take and Reduce Potential Interactions Between Hooked Sharks and Swimmers June 25, 2026 Prosecutors Honored for Their Work to Protect Wildlife; Southern Resident Killer Whale Named CESA Candidate. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Marine Tagged: FishGameCommissionFish and Game CommissionSharksProsecutorKiller WhaleWestern Spadefoot 123Next