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 CDFW Captures and Collars 5 Gray Wolves in Northern California February 5, 2026 CDFW recently completed helicopter capture operations resulting in the satellite collaring of five gray wolves in northern California. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Wildlife, Wildlife Health, Wolves Tagged: Gray WolvesHelicopter CapturesSatellite CollarsResearchWildlife Management CDFW to Conduct Helicopter Capture and Collaring Efforts for Deer, Elk and Gray Wolves in Northern California December 29, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is initiating efforts in northern California to capture deer, elk and wolves by helicopter and outfit the animals with GPS collars. Continue reading... Categories: Scientific Study, Wildlife Tagged: DeerElkWolvesHelicopter Captures