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(opens in new tab) *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) Search News 2022-2024 News Releases Help Guard California’s Biodiversity During Invasive Species Action Week May 30, 2024 Preventing harmful impacts of non-native plants and animals protects the biodiversity of California — home to more species than any other state in the union. Continue reading... Categories: Education, Environment, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Outreach Tagged: Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe September 21, 2023 CDFW was informed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) that divers monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe detected invasive New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in areas off the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. New Zealand mudsnail samples were subsequently positively identified by experts within CDFW and an outside genetics lab. This is the first time the species has been detected in Lake Tahoe. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive Species, Outreach Tagged: Lake TahoeAquatic Invasive SpeciesNew Zealand Mudsnails CDFW Reminds Boaters of Invasive Mussels Concerns with Labor Day Weekend Approaching September 1, 2023 As another California boating season winds down, boaters are being asked to remember the importance of cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft to combat the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Continue reading... Categories: Fishing, Invasive Species Tagged: musselsquaggazebraboatinginvasive species Trevor Pell Named Wildlife Officer of the Year June 14, 2023 CDFW is pleased to announce Lieutenant Specialist Trevor Pell as the 2022 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Continue reading... Categories: Invasive Species, Law Enforcement Tagged: Wildlife Officer of the YearCalTIPExotic Species Get Outside and Make a Difference During California Invasive Species Action Week June 1, 2023 CDFW invites everyone with an interest in natural resources to join us in recognizing California Invasive Species Action Week (CISAW), Saturday, June 3 through Sunday, June 11. Continue reading... Categories: Education, General, Invasive Species Tagged: invasive speciesinvasive species action weekCalifornia invasive species action week 123Next