Recent News Releases Mountain Lion Dispatched After Attack Near Calabasas August 28, 2021 CDFW confirmed that a mountain lion shot and killed by a wildlife officer was the one responsible for injuring a five-year-old boy Thursday near Calabasas in Los Angeles County. The boy is in stable condition. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: mountain lionlaw enforcement CDFW and NOAA Fisheries Revive Voluntary Drought Initiative to Protect Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon August 11, 2021 CDFW and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced a Voluntary Drought Initiative today designed to protect populations of salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon from the effects of the current unprecedented drought. Continue reading... Categories: Drought Tagged: droughtNOAA No Time to Waste: Keep CWD Away July 23, 2021 With California’s Big Game Drawing complete and big game hunters planning in state and out of state hunting trips this fall, CDFW reminds hunters once again to be vigilant in helping to keep Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) out of California. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting Tagged: huntingChronic Wasting Disease Invasive Algae Removal Effort in Newport Bay Begins Next Week July 1, 2021 A removal effort will begin next week to eradicate an invasive algae species identified in Newport Bay in March 2021. The algae, which is native to Florida and other subtropical and tropical locales, is scientifically known as Caulerpa prolifera. Continue reading... Categories: Algae Removal, Fishing, General Tagged: algaeNewport Bay Young, Orphaned Mountain Lion Released Following Rehabilitation June 23, 2021 A young mountain lion left orphaned after its mother was killed in traffic, has been released into the wild after months of care provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the San Diego Humane Society (Ramona Wildlife Center). Continue reading... Categories: Wildlife Tagged: mountain lion Prev1234
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