News Archive

Media Contact

Contact an Information Officer

Related News Feeds

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

rss
Egret in brush

The August CDFW Calendar of Events is now available.

Categories:   Calendar

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County today following a recommendation from state health agencies that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant human health threat for domoic acid exposure.

Categories:   Fisheries, Marine, Public Safety
A drake mallard swims among wetland habitat in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.

CDFW has completed its 2026 waterfowl breeding population survey. Data indicates that mallards, the most abundant duck species in the survey, nearly maintained their 2025 population estimate.

Categories:   Waterfowl, Wildlife
Image of Killer Whale Jumping Out of Ocean

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).

Categories:   Marine
Buck in grassland. CDFW photo

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer hunting access permits at the Los Banos and North Grasslands wildlife areas for the last week of A Zone deer season, September 16 through September 20.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands, R3

Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
(916) 322-8911