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    • 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.

    Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Marine, Salmon, Scientific Study, Species
    • May 17, 2022
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    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.

    Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Wildlife
    • May 16, 2022
    Grunion on the beach at night

    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.

    Categories: Education, Fisheries, Marine
    • May 11, 2022
    Mohave Desert Tortoise walking in natural habitat

    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).

    Categories: Education, Rare Species, Species
    • April 26, 2022
    Stock photo of a tule elk in a field

    California hunters can now purchase hunting licenses for the 2022-23 season, as well as apply for the Big Game Drawing online. Californians have many options to bring home wild game for their dinner table, and at this time, the current COVID-19 pandemic is not expected to lead to the closure or delay of any hunting seasons.

    Categories: Big Game, Deer, Hunting, Lands, R3, Wildlife