Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds 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 X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Search News News Releases, 2022-Present CDFW Releases New Wolf Location Mapping System May 15, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced today the release of a brand-new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves in California to help prevent wolf-livestock conflict. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Rare Species, Scientific Study, Wildlife, Wildlife Health, Wolves Tagged: Gray WolvesGPS TrackingOnline Tool California Enters Next Phase of Wolf Conservation Plan as State’s Gray Wolf Population Continues to Expand April 2, 2025 As California’s gray wolf population grows, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is advancing the state’s management of this species and further supporting communities where they are known to reside. Continue reading... Categories: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Scientific Study, Wolves Tagged: Gray WolvesManagementRural CommunitiesLivestock Producers CDFW Captures and Collars 12 Gray Wolves in Northern California February 14, 2025 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the recent capture, collar and release of 12 gray wolves in northern California. Continue reading... Categories: Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Health, Wolves Tagged: WolvesGray WolvesCapturesScienceStudyWildlife Management California Wolf Project Will Advance Science and Management of Gray Wolves October 29, 2024 The launch of the California Wolf Project within UC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resources establishes a long-term partnership with CDFW to advance the science and management of gray wolves in California. Continue reading... Categories: Wolves Tagged: WolvesUC BerkeleyCalifornia Wolf ProjectUC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resourcesgray wolves CDFW Expanding Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program to Include Indirect Costs Associated with Wolves May 31, 2023 CDFW is pleased to announce the expansion of its Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program. Continue reading... Categories: Human Wildlife Conflict, Wolves Tagged: Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot ProgramNorthern CaliforniaGray Wolves 12Next