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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Press Releases

201 Press Releases
  • Published on August 29, 2020 - 00:00 GMT

    Napa and Solano County Wildlife Areas Closed Due to Fires

    Knoxville and Cedar Roughs wildlife areas, both in Napa County, and Putah Creek Wildlife Area in Solano County, have been closed until further notice by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) due to the proximity of the Hennessy and LNU …

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  • Published on August 27, 2020 - 21:14 GMT

    September 2020 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar

    All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — General Bear Season Opening in Select Deer Zones. General black bear season will open concurrently with the general deer hunting season in deer zones A, B, C, D, …

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  • Published on August 27, 2020 - 02:41 GMT

    California’s First Dove Season Opener Approaches

    The first of two opening days of California’s dove hunting season is fast approaching. This year’s season for mourning dove, white-winged dove, spotted dove and ringed turtle dove will run from Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 15 statewide, followed …

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  • Published on August 21, 2020 - 19:57 GMT

    CDFW’s Franks Tract Plan Now Available for Public Review

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released its draft report exploring options for achieving recreation, ecosystem, water quality and other community benefits at Franks Tract, a 3,000-acre flooded island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin …

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  • Published on August 20, 2020 - 21:42 GMT

    CDFW Warns of Continued Fraudulent License Sales Operations

    If you are in the market for a California fishing or hunting license (or any related products, such as hunting tags), please ensure that you are making your purchase from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) or an approved vendor. Several …

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  • Published on August 20, 2020 - 19:15 GMT

    California Fires Force Closure of CDFW Properties

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is temporarily closing some of its public lands in response to multiple active fires in Colusa, Lake, Lassen, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. …

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  • Published on August 18, 2020 - 18:58 GMT

    CDFW Soliciting Recommendations for Bay Delta Wildlife Areas

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online public outreach meeting to solicit comments and recommendations from licensed hunters on hunting programs in the Bay Delta Region. State lands that will be discussed include Grizzly …

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  • Published on August 17, 2020 - 22:36 GMT

    Over 50,000 Illegal Cannabis Plants Eradicated in Lake County

    Forty Environmental Violations Document Abuse of Local Watershed On Aug. 4, wildlife officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) with support from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, California …

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  • Published on August 15, 2020 - 02:00 GMT

    CDFW Urges Big Game Hunters to Plan Ahead to Validate Tags

    As California’s big game hunting seasons open throughout the state, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) urges hunters to plan ahead in order to get their big game tags validated in a timely fashion as required by law. CDFW has closed many …

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  • Published on August 14, 2020 - 15:23 GMT

    CDFW Now Accepting Proposals for California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program (CWRHIP). For Fiscal Year 2020-2021, a total of up to $4,058,220 in CWRHIP funds will be available for new two-year …

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  • Published on August 7, 2020 - 23:24 GMT

    Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishery to End Aug. 11

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces the recreational Pacific halibut fishery will close Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 11:59 p.m. for the remainder of 2020. Based on the latest catch projections, CDFW expects the 2020 California …

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  • Published on August 3, 2020 - 22:32 GMT

    Disease Outbreak Strikes California Deer Herds

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed outbreaks of adenovirus hemorrhagic disease in deer in several northern California counties, and is asking California residents to help curb the spread by not feeding wild animals, and …

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  • Published on July 29, 2020 - 23:30 GMT

    August 2020 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar

    All calendar items are subject to change as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Various Days — Yolo Basin Virtual Bat Fly Out Viewings, 8 p.m. Join the Yolo Basin Foundation on Aug. 5, 7, 11 and 13 on Facebook Live to watch 250,000+ bats as they leave their …

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  • Published on July 21, 2020 - 18:11 GMT

    CDFW Law Enforcement Division Now Hiring Wildlife Officers

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Law Enforcement Division is beginning the next cycle of recruitment for wildlife officers. If you want to make a positive difference in California as a member of a professional, effective, responsive …

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  • Published on July 20, 2020 - 20:09 GMT

    Bacterial Outbreak Forces Euthanization of Fish at Three Southern California Hatcheries

    Three California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish hatchery facilities in the eastern Sierra and Southern California have been battling a bacterial outbreak that has affected 3.2 million fish. This week, after consultation with fish pathology …

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  • Published on July 16, 2020 - 19:00 GMT

    CDFW Soliciting Recommendations for Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas

    California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will hold an online outreach meeting to solicit comments and recommendations from licensed hunters on hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. …

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  • Published on July 9, 2020 - 15:31 GMT

    Free Online Commercial Cannabis Permitting Workshop July 22

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division (CalCannabis) and State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) are hosting a free online commercial …

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  • Published on July 6, 2020 - 16:03 GMT

    Notifications for Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements Now Online

    As a part of a broader effort to improve efficiencies and go paperless, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will begin accepting electronic notifications for all Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Standard Agreements on Aug. 1, 2020. …

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  • Published on July 3, 2020 - 21:57 GMT

    Wildlife Harmed by Exposure to Anticoagulant Rodenticides

    In late April, a dead owl was found on a nature preserve in San Luis Obispo County. CDFW’s Wildlife Investigations Lab (WIL) performed the necropsy and found excessive bleeding on the owl’s leg and abdomen. With no associated wound or apparent trauma, …

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  • Published on July 2, 2020 - 23:07 GMT

    Fourth of July Is Free Fishing Day in California

    The first of two 2020 Free Fishing Days in California occurs Saturday, July 4 and what better way to celebrate Independence Day than being outdoors, on the water and fishing – with no fishing license needed. To fish the rest of the year, a license is …

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