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 Wild Pig Hunts Coming Up at Joice Island February 10, 2026 CDFW is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March, April and May at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. CDFW Announces First Capture and GPS Collar of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the Southern Sierra Nevada February 9, 2026 CDFW biologists announce the first capture and collar of a Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the southern Sierra. CDFW Cannabis Program Safeguards California’s Natural Resources February 9, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife supported a wide array of activities in 2025 to help reduce and address environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation in California—including awarding millions of dollars in grants, investigating and documenting hundreds of environmental violations, and making hundreds of compliance visits to cannabis cultivation sites. CDFW Captures and Collars 5 Gray Wolves in Northern California February 5, 2026 CDFW recently completed helicopter capture operations resulting in the satellite collaring of five gray wolves in northern California. February 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar January 30, 2026 The February CDFW Calendar of Events is now available. Factual Information About Lake Tahoe’s Black Bears January 30, 2026 The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across federal, state and local agencies who study and understand bears and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensure the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears. CDFW to Host Public Meeting on California’s Salmon Fisheries January 28, 2026 The hybrid meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and inland spawner returns. California Tops $1.2 Billion in Illegal Cannabis Seizures, up 18x Since 2022 January 27, 2026 Underscoring the value of the state’s effort to protect public safety and reinforce a regulated cannabis marketplace, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced state officers have seized and destroyed more than $1.2 billion in illicit cannabis products through the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF). Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Humboldt County January 23, 2026 The Director has declared that the last closed area of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Humboldt County will open at 12:01 a.m., January 30. State's Salmon Strategy Moves Forward with $10 Million for Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Restoration Projects, New 2026 Funding Opportunity January 20, 2026 As part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comprehensive strategy to restore and rebuild California’s salmon population, CDFW has selected 16 projects to receive funding for the restoration, enhancement and protection of salmon and steelhead (anadromous salmonid) habitat in California watersheds. The total funding for these projects amounts to more than $10 million in grant awards. Browse/Search Archive