Recent News Releases California Fish and Game Commission Holds Hybrid Meeting June 16, 2022 At its June meeting the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from this week’s meeting held in Los Angeles, Saint Helena and Trinidad, with an option for the public to join via Zoom. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, Fisheries, Fishing, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species Tagged: Fish and Game Commissionjoshua treeendangered speciesCESACalifornia Endangered Species ActTemblor legless lizardMilo Baker's lupinelow flow inland sport fishing regulations CDFW Seeks Public Comment Related to Mojave Desert Tortoise May 11, 2022 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). Continue reading... Categories: Education, Rare Species, Species Tagged: Mojave Desert TortoiseT&EthreatenedendangeredCESAendangered species act California Fish and Game Commission Holds First Hybrid Meeting April 25, 2022 At its April meeting the California Fish and Game Commission acted on several issues affecting California’s natural resources. The following are just a few items of interest from this week’s meeting held in Monterey and Trinidad, with an option for the public to join via Zoom. Continue reading... Categories: Bears, Big Game, FGC, Fisheries, General, Marine, Rare Species, Wildlife Tagged: Fish and Game CommissionFGCpink shrimpclamshydraulic pumpscrabshrimpsteelheadCESAendangered speciesMarine Stewardship Councilbearsbear huntingpetitionsouthern California steelhead Help Save California’s Native Wildlife and Plant Species When Filing Your Taxes March 21, 2022 You can have a positive impact on key issues affecting California’s native species when you donate to CDFW’s tax check-off funds on your California State Income Tax Form 540. Continue reading... Categories: General, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Wildlife Tagged: native wildlifeplantstaxesotterssea otterswildlife rehabilitationtax check-off Pilot Project to Return Salmon to Their Historical Habitat above Shasta Dam Receives Initial Funding February 10, 2022 CDFW today announced that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will receive $1.5 million in funding for the Juvenile Salmonid Collection System Pilot Project in the McCloud Arm of Shasta reservoir. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Rare Species, Salmon, Scientific Study Tagged: Chinook SalmonEndangered SpeciesMcCloud RiverShasta ReservoirWinter-Run ChinookSacramento River Bobcat Photo Takes 2021 California Wildlife Photograph of the Year Honors February 4, 2022 Livermore native Sue Crow Griffin’s image of affection displayed by a mother bobcat to her offspring along an Alameda County walking path has earned the 2021 grand prize in the 10th annual California Wildlife Photo of the Year contest. Continue reading... Categories: Education, General, Rare Species, Wildlife Tagged: bobcatphoto of the year OR93 Found Dead in Kern County November 24, 2021 On Nov. 10, OR93 was found dead near Interstate 5 near the town of Lebec, California. Following a full investigation and necropsy, CDFW has determined that the wolf died from trauma consistent with vehicular strike and does not suspect foul play. Continue reading... Categories: General, Rare Species, Species, Wildlife Tagged: wolfOR-93 Extended Tax Filers Can Support California’s Endangered Species Through Oct. 15 October 13, 2021 Extended tax filers are nearing the final 2020 filing deadline with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Friday, Oct. 15 is the last day to pay state taxes – and there’s a simple way for extended filers to have a positive impact on our native threatened and endangered species on their California Income Tax Form 540. Continue reading... Categories: Marine, Rare Species, Wildlife Tagged: TaxesSea OttersCalifornia Wildlife CDFW Initiates Massive Wildfire Protection Effort at Wildlife Areas, Ecological Reserves Statewide July 1, 2021 CDFW has undertaken the largest wildfire protection and resiliency effort in its history, working to safeguard nearly all of its wildlife areas, ecological reserves and the surrounding communities from wildfire ahead of peak wildfire season this summer and fall. Continue reading... Categories: Budget, Drought, Fire, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Lands, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wildlife Tagged: WildfireFire ProtectionWildlife HabitatNative Plants Owens Pupfish Given New Chance June 9, 2021 A species of fish once declared extinct has not only survived but is expected to thrive thanks to a five-year effort to restore habitat and translocate more than 700 Owens pupfish. Continue reading... Categories: Rare Species Tagged: pupfishOwens 12Next
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