Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Recent News Releases 22 New Wildlife Officers Sworn In Following Academy Graduation August 7, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) pinned badges on 22 new Wildlife Officer Academy graduates today, Aug. 7, in Paradise, Butte County. These newly sworn wildlife officers will now go through a Field Training Program before setting out on solo patrol to protect California’s natural resources. CDFW Soliciting Hunter Input for Sacramento Valley Wildlife Areas, Federal Refuges August 7, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs in the northern Sacramento Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions, availability of water for wetlands, avian influenza and hunting access opportunities. Wildfire Impacts Lead to South Chimineas Unit Closure August 4, 2025 Due to impacts of the Madre Fire that burned last month on CDFW’s Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve (ER) in San Luis Obispo County, certain hunting opportunities will not take place. August 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar August 1, 2025 Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and other properties may be closed due to wildfires or storm damage. Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to check for closures before leaving on any recreational trip. Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Opens Under a Continuing Health Advisory for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning July 30, 2025 The Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has re-opened the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County following a recommendation from state health agencies that domoic acid no longer poses a significant threat. While the razor clam fishery has reopened due to recent tests for domoic acid, the bivalve shellfish health advisory for Del Norte County issued by California Department of Public Health on July 3, 2025, warning consumers not to consume any sport-harvested bivalves (including razor clams, mussels, scallops, and clams, etc.) due to dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins remains in effect. The razor clam fishery remains closed in Humboldt County due to elevated levels of domoic acid. CDFW Seeks Hunter Recommendations for Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas July 30, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Central Region, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Poison Detection in Wild Pigs Brings Attention to Pesticide Exposure in Hunter-Harvested Wildlife July 30, 2025 Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Wildlife Health Lab and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory in Davis Hunters Invited to Share Input on Yolo Bypass, Grizzly Island Hunting Programs July 30, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs on the Yolo Bypass and Grizzly Island wildlife areas. CDFW Completes 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey July 25, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its 2025 waterfowl breeding population survey. The results of the survey show both mallard and total duck species have increased this year. Los Banos, North Grasslands Wildlife Areas to Offer Deer Hunting Opportunities July 11, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer hunting access permits at the Los Banos and North Grasslands wildlife areas for the last week of the A Zone deer season, Sept. 16-21. Browse/Search Archive