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CDFW News | Multi-Agency Report Published Identifying Conservation Priorities for Western Monarch Butterfly
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (423+ words) California Department of Fish and Wildlife (. gov) Contact an Information Officer Sacramento " The California Multi-Agency Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative has published a report on the results of a years-long process to identify priority conservation actions and research needs for the…...
CDFW News | Spring Weather Brings Hungry Bears to Tahoe Region
1+ week, 1+ day ago (489+ words) Contact an Information Officer As snow melts across the Lake Tahoe region, black bears have emerged from their dens and are searching for food, signaling the start of a busy spring season for wildlife. Seasonal Outlook and Impacts Male and…...
CDFW News | CDFW Research Links California's Nutria Invasion to Pacific Northwest Population
4+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) California Department of Fish and Wildlife (. gov) Contact an Information Officer Study Also Informs Eradication Efforts, Offers Toolkit for Future Research Worldwide Scientists with the Wildlife Genetics Research Unit at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) have completed…...
CDFW News | April 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife'Calendar
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) Contact an Information Officer All calendar items are subject to change. Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and other properties may be closed due to wildfires or storm damage. Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to check for closures before leaving…...
CDFW News | CDFW Finds Starvation to be Primary Cause of Increased Mortalities in California Seabirds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (426+ words) California Department of Fish and Wildlife (. gov) Contact an Information Officer Increase in Seabird Deaths Not Linked to Avian Influenza The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has been investigating increased reports of debilitated and dead seabirds on California…...
CDFW News | The Secret Winter Lives of Lake Tahoe's Black Bears
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Contact an Information Officer Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! Spring is in the air at Lake Tahoe, and black bears are emerging from their winter dens. This includes mother bears with new cubs of the year that are only about 8 to…...
CDFW News | Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue with Alternative "Pop-Up" Gear to Protect Whales from Entanglement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) Contact an Information Officer California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director'Meghan Hertel'has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and'announced changes to'both'commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries'in Fishing Zones 4 and 5 (Pigeon Point, 3711' N Latitude to Point…...
CDFW News | CDFW Initiates Process to Evaluate Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (296+ words) California Department of Fish and Wildlife (. gov) Contact an Information Officer The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has started a process to evaluate California's Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program (WLCP). On Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, CDFW held a workshop with a group…...
CDFW News | CDFW Cannabis Program Safeguards California's Natural Resources
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Contact an Information Officer The California Department of Fish and Wildlife supported a wide array of activities in 2025 to help reduce and address environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation in California'including awarding millions of dollars in grants, investigating and documenting…...
CDFW News | CDFW Captures and Collars 5 Gray Wolves in Northern California
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Contact an Information Officer The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently completed helicopter capture operations resulting in the satellite collaring of five gray wolves in northern California. Operations occurred between Jan. 12 and 20 in Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou and…...