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    • March 24, 2023
    A yearling male wolf is released back to the wild in Siskiyou County after being captured and collared.

    CDFW has announced the safe and successful capture and collar of two gray wolves in Siskiyou County. The two wolves were captured March 17, fitted with satellite collars, measured and sampled for DNA and disease surveillance, and safely released back to the wild.

    Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wolves
    • January 31, 2023
    California BearWise logo

    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.

    Categories: Bears, Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife
    • September 20, 2022
    Wild pig standing in a green field

    Due to ongoing concerns with wild pigs in California and the damage they cause, the California Fish and Game Commission and CDFW will be holding a virtual public forum to discuss related issues and explore potential solutions that address and reduce problems.

    Categories: Education, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Invasive Species, Lands, Wildlife
    • August 16, 2022
    A bear-proof dumpster that's open and overflowing with garbage such as this does little to safeguard black bears from accessing trash.

    Summer can be a tough time to be a bear. Green grasses have dried up and berries haven’t quite ripened for eating yet, causing black bears to move around more in search of easy food. This means there is a lot to think about when living, visiting, or recreating in the Lake Tahoe Basin this time of year.

    Categories: Bears, Education, Human Wildlife Conflict
    • June 21, 2022

    LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Summer is here at Lake Tahoe and that means more visitors recreating in bear habitat, which increases the chance of encountering a bear – or a family of bears. Increased visitation also brings more temptations for bears to discover human food and garbage sources.

    Categories: Bears, Human Wildlife Conflict