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    • May 17, 2023
    A herd of Roosevelt elk grazing along a North Coast. field

    CDFW will hold two public, in-person meetings on May 22 and 23, 2023, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, respectively, to provide information and receive input regarding elk management within the North Coast Roosevelt Elk Management Unit.

    Categories: Big Game, Human Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Wildlife
    • April 21, 2023
    Logo of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

    CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham has closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Humboldt County following a recommendation from state health agencies determining that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure.

    Categories: Fisheries, Marine, Public Safety
    • December 29, 2022
    A panoramic overview of the Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce that its Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County, part of the larger Eel River Wildlife Area, will open to waterfowl hunting and general public access beginning Monday, January 2, 2023.

    Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife
    • October 20, 2022
    A panoramic, overview of the Ocean Ranch Unit, part of CDFW's Eel River Wildlife Area.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wants to remind waterfowl hunters that its Ocean Ranch Unit in Humboldt County, part of the larger Eel River Wildlife Area, will be closed to all hunting and public access through the end of the year due to heavy construction and habitat work taking place.

    Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife
    • June 29, 2022
    A panoramic view of the beach and ocean that are part of the Ocean Ranch Unit, Eel River Wildlife Area.

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the closure of the Ocean Ranch Unit within the Eel River Wildlife Area as habitat restoration work intensifies there with the use of heavy equipment. The unit is being closed to all public access for safety effective Monday, July 11, 2022, through the end of the year.

    Categories: Fisheries, Habitat Restoration