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    • February 17, 2023
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    At its February 16, 2023, quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board approved approximately $51.83 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California.

    Categories: Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Lands, WCB, Wildlife
    • February 17, 2023
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    Jeffrey Klinefelter has won the 2021-22 California Upland Game Bird Stamp art contest.

    Categories: Upland Game Bird Stamp
    • February 17, 2023
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    CDFW announced the selection of eight projects to receive funding for resource protection.

    Categories: Cannabis, Grants
    • February 15, 2023
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    Wildlife disease specialists with CDFW recently received confirmation that an adult bobcat died from the Eurasian strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1. This is the first detection of the virus in a wild mammal in the state.

    Categories: Wildlife Health
    • February 15, 2023
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    The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and Brightline West have entered into an agreement to design and construct three wildlife overcrossings across Interstate 15 (I-15) and the future Brightline West high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California.

    Categories: General, Urban Wildlife