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    • September 20, 2022
    Inyo rock daisy

    CDFW is seeking data and public comment on a proposal to list the Inyo rock daisy under the California Endangered Species Act.

    Categories: Habitat Restoration, Lands, Rare Species, Species
    • September 2, 2022
    Close-up of an Amargosa vole

    Seven years of carefully planned habitat restoration on private land in the Mojave Desert have yielded hope for the persistence of the endangered Amargosa vole.

    Categories: Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Species, Wildlife
    • August 14, 2022
    Temblor legless lizard, photo by Noah Morales

    CDFW is seeking data and comments on a proposal to list the Temblor legless lizard under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA).

    Categories: Rare Species, Species, Wildlife Health
    • August 4, 2022
    halibut on a boat with scientist standing over

    CDFW has announced the recreational Pacific halibut fishery will close Sunday, Aug. 7 at 11:59 p.m. Based on the latest catch projections, CDFW expects the 2022 California recreational quota of 38,740 net pounds will be exceeded unless the fishery is closed.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Species
    • July 28, 2022
    Smiling man on a boat holding up a large striped bass

    CDFW is soliciting public input on a proposed regulation change that would restrict the harvest of striped bass to a “slot limit” between 20 and 30 inches for inland anadromous waters. Under the proposal, all striped bass caught below 20 inches in length and above 30 inches in length would have to be released.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Species