Recent News Releases California and Nevada Get BearWise January 31, 2023 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) are proud to support BearWise, the innovative North American program that helps people live more responsibly with bears. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Tagged: BearWiseLake TahoeBlack Bears CDFW’s Ocean Ranch Unit Opens to Waterfowl Hunting, Public Access on Jan. 2, 2023 December 29, 2022 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce that its Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County, part of the larger Eel River Wildlife Area, will open to waterfowl hunting and general public access beginning Monday, January 2, 2023. Continue reading... Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife Tagged: California Duck HuntingHumboldt CountyPublic LandNorth Coast California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting December 20, 2022 At its December meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl Tagged: California Fish and Game CommissionCalifornia WaterfowlDuck HuntingSteelhead Feather River Fish Hatchery to Increase Production of Fall-Run Chinook Salmon to Combat Impacts of Drought, Thiamine Deficiency December 16, 2022 CDFW and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) have announced that the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville will increase its production of fall-run Chinook salmon in 2023 to approximately 9.5 million fish to combat the impacts of drought and a thiamine deficiency affecting natural spawning and in-river production. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Fishing, Hatcheries, Salmon Tagged: Chinook SalmonFishingDroughtThiamine DeficiencyFeather River Fish Hatchery CDFW Offers Veteran-Specific Hunting and Fishing Resources and Reduced-Fee Hunting and Fishing Licenses to Disabled Veterans November 11, 2022 CDFW thanks California veterans for their service to and sacrifice for our country. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Hunting, R3 Tagged: Veteran's DayCalifornia HuntingCalifornia FishingHonoring Veterans 1234567...1920Next
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