Recent News Releases Ventura County Deputy District Attorney Named 2021 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year June 17, 2022 Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney (SDDA) Karen Wold has been named 2021 Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California Fish and Game Commission announced this week. Continue reading... Categories: FGC, General, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: Wildlife Prosecutor of the YearFish and Game CommissionLaw Enforcement Divisionwildlife crimespoaching CDFW Investigates Possible Mountain Lion Attack in Trinity County May 17, 2022 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. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Wildlife Tagged: mountain lioncougarpumaattackhuman wildlife conflictdogTrinitypublic safety Major Sturgeon Poaching Operation Nets Nine Suspects April 21, 2022 Wildlife officers have arrested eight men on suspicion of poaching white sturgeon from Sacramento Valley waterways, CDFW announced. The men face multiple charges, including intention to sell the fish and their products on the illegal market. At least two of the individuals are known repeat offenders. A ninth man was arrested on suspicion of selling Dungeness crab and red abalone on the illegal market. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, Law Enforcement Tagged: poachingsturgeonwhite sturgeonarrests Commercial Poachers Convicted for Illegal Fishing in Marine Protected Areas January 12, 2022 A San Diego County judge recently imposed a $5,000 fine on a Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel (CPFV) operating in a Marine Protected Area (MPA), CDFW announced. Continue reading... Categories: Fisheries, Fishing, General, Law Enforcement, Marine Tagged: LEDLaw Enforcement DivisionMarine Protected AreasMPA Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted of Poaching in Marine Protected Area December 8, 2021 A five-month-long investigation on a commercial lobster poaching suspect concluded with a conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court, CDFW announced. Continue reading... Categories: General, Law Enforcement, Marine Tagged: poachinglobster poachingmarineLEDLaw Enforcement Division 2022 Warden Stamp Takes Flight, Now Available for Purchase December 7, 2021 The CDFW 2022 Warden Stamp is now available for purchase online. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: Wildlife OfficersWarden StampLaw Enforcement Mountain Lion Dispatched After Attack Near Calabasas August 28, 2021 CDFW confirmed that a mountain lion shot and killed by a wildlife officer was the one responsible for injuring a five-year-old boy Thursday near Calabasas in Los Angeles County. The boy is in stable condition. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Law Enforcement, Wildlife Tagged: mountain lionlaw enforcement CDFW Wildlife Officer Named Pogue-Elms Law Enforcement Officer of the Year August 5, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Law Enforcement Division is proud to announce Warden Jonathan Garcia as the 2020 Pogue-Elms Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. The award is presented by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and is considered one of the most prestigious awards bestowed upon a wildlife officer in North America. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement Tagged: Law EnforcementWildlife Officer of the YearAward CDFW and Partners Take Action Against Illegal Cannabis Operators in Southern California July 15, 2021 During the month of May and June, wildlife officers in the Cannabis Enforcement Program took action against several illegal cannabis operators in the desert areas of Southern California. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis, Law Enforcement Tagged: cannabiscannabis enforcementwatershed enforcement programcannabis enforcement programillegal cannabis Watershed Enforcement Program Gears Up for 2021 Season Amid Drought Conditions July 13, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), in conjunction with their state and county partners, are preparing for the 2021 cannabis enforcement season. Continue reading... Categories: Cannabis, Law Enforcement Tagged: cannabiscannnabis enforcementwatershedsProp 64habitat conservationregulated cannabiswatershed enforcement team 12Next
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