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Staff with CDFW and partner agencies use electrofishers to stun Southern California steelhead trout in Topanga Creek and then collect the fish for transport to the Fillmore Hatchery. CDFW photo by Krysten Kellum

As part of statewide efforts to help Californians and wildlife recover from the Southern California fires, on Jan. 23 the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and its partners rescued 271 endangered Southern California steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from Topanga Creek, the last known population of this species in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Categories:   Environment, Fire, Fisheries, Hatcheries, Rare Species, Species, Trout, Wildfire, Wildlife
Underwater photo of juvenile Chinook salmon in the Klamath Basin.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced nearly $36 million in projects to benefit salmon and their habitats, and to further support climate resiliency, wildlife corridors and wetlands restoration.

Categories:   Fire, Fisheries, Grants, Habitat Restoration, Klamath Basin, Salmon
A painting of a ruffed grouse in flight by artist Jeffrey Klinefelter.

For the first time in three years, grouse and mountain quail hunters should find the state’s national forests along with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) properties mostly open for hunting when seasons begin Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. That’s the good news.

Categories:   Fire, Hunting, Lands, Upland Game
Pronghorn antelope captured on trail cameras in northern California.

California’s pronghorn antelope hunters are wrapping up their short seasons as California’s elk hunters are gearing up for theirs. The two groups of big game hunters are among the most tenacious – if not the luckiest – in California.

Categories:   Big Game, Fire, Hunting, Scientific Study, Wildlife
Two 2021 deer tags rest on a tree stump along with assorted big game hunting gear.

Many California deer, elk and pronghorn hunters whose 2021 seasons were cut short or eliminated as a result of wildfires and public land closures are now able to seek a reinstatement of their preference points and receive refunds of their tag fees in some cases.

Categories:   Big Game, Deer, Fire, Hunting

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