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A buck deer watches as a hillside burns from a wildfire.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued guidance on how best to help wildlife during major fire events such as those taking place currently in Los Angeles County.

Categories:   Bears, Big Game, Deer, Environment, Human Wildlife Conflict, Public Safety, Wildfire, Wildlife, Wildlife Health
A close-up photo of a Sacramento perch held in a gloved hand.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has returned California’s only native sunfish – the Sacramento perch – to its namesake city and county, recently stocking 3,000 mostly juvenile fish into a pond at Granite Regional Park to create a unique urban fishing opportunity.

Categories:   Education, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing in the City, Rare Species, Species
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The January CDFW Calendar of Events is now available.

Categories:   Calendar
2024 California Crab Fishing Zones

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino county line to the U.S./Mexico border beginning Jan. 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. with pre-soak to begin on Jan. 2, 2025, at 8:01 a.m. This area (Fishing Zones 3, 4, 5 and 6) will be subject to a 50 percent trap reduction. The trap reduction is expected to reduce entanglement risk for humpback whales by decreasing the amount of gear and vertical lines in the water.

Categories:   Dungeness Crab, Environment, Fisheries, Fishing
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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources at its Dec.11-12 meeting in Sacramento, including emergency action to list the invasive golden mussel as a restricted species. The Commission also acted to extend emergency regulations 90 days for the recreational catch-and-release white sturgeon season and added language for permitted catch handling. The public was able to participate in the meeting in person, via webinar and by phone.

Categories:   FGC, Fisheries, Invasive Species, Marine, Sturgeon

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