Recent News Releases Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects May 27, 2022 Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects at May 2022 Meeting Continue reading... Categories: WCB Tagged: WCB Boaters Asked to Help Fight Spread Of Invasive Mussels over Memorial Day Weekend May 27, 2022 As Californians gear up for another beautiful summer full of outdoors recreation, boaters are being asked to remember the importance of cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft to combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Continue reading... Categories: Invasive Species Tagged: invasive speciesquagga and zebra musselsMemorial DayBoatersclean drain and dry Wildlife Scientists Continue to Seek Cause of California Brown Pelican Illness and Mortality May 26, 2022 Since approximately May 13, 2022, several Southern and Central California wildlife rehabilitation facilities from San Luis Obispo County south to San Diego County have been admitting hundreds of California brown pelicans, a fully protected species in California Continue reading... Categories: Marine, Wildlife, Wildlife Health Tagged: brown pelicansstarvationrehab facilities Applications Now Being Accepted for Opening Weekend Deer and Pig Hunting Permits in Merced County May 23, 2022 CDFW is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer and pig hunting permits for opening weekend of the A Zone general season, August 13-14. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting Tagged: A zoneMerced Countydeer huntpig huntopening weekend Salmon Fishery Monitoring Commences as the Recreational Ocean Salmon Season is Underway May 20, 2022 California’s recreational ocean salmon season is underway, and so is the CDFW ocean salmon monitoring program. Anglers are encouraged to assist CDFW employees or agents who ask about their trip or request to examine the catch, as the information collected is essential to the science needed to support continued ocean salmon fishing opportunities in future years. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Salmon, Scientific Study, Species Tagged: salmonoceanChinookmonitoringsciencemarine CDFW Investigates Possible Mountain Lion Attack in Trinity County May 17, 2022 CDFW responded to a report of a mountain lion attack in Trinity County on May 16, 2022. The incident occurred approximately 3:00 p.m. along State Route 299 near Big Bar. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Wildlife Tagged: mountain lioncougarpumaattackhuman wildlife conflictdogTrinitypublic safety New California Grunion Season and Limit Regulations May 16, 2022 Earlier this year, the California Fish and Game Commission adopted regulatory changes to increase the length of the seasonal closure and create a bag and possession limit for grunion, an iconic species found in California and Baja California. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Fisheries, Marine Tagged: grunionmarinefisheryregulations CDFW Seeks Public Comment Related to Mojave Desert Tortoise May 11, 2022 CDFW is seeking public comment on a proposal to uplist the Mojave Desert Tortoise from threatened to endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). Continue reading... Categories: Education, Rare Species, Species Tagged: Mojave Desert TortoiseT&EthreatenedendangeredCESAendangered species act State Agencies Partner to Support Salmon Populations While Supplying Water to Millions of Californians May 9, 2022 California’s severe climate-driven drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at serious risk. Managing California’s water needs during this water supply crisis means minimizing the impacts of drought and water management on the environment while meeting the health and safety needs of communities and supporting the economy and agriculture. DWR and CDFW are actively working to respond to drought and climate change impacts on native species and ecosystems. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Habitat Restoration, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: SalmonClimate ChangeDroughtHabitatWater Spring Is Here, and With It Some Very Hungry Bears: Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! May 9, 2022 LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The snow is melting in the Lake Tahoe region and a mild winter has given way to a bustling, early spring for wildlife in the area. Bears have emerged from their dens, are on the move and hungry! Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Health Tagged: Black BearsLake TahoeKeep Bears Wild Prev1234567...2526Next
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