Wolf OR7 Federally Protected by the Endangered Species Act
The gray wolf designated OR7 has remained in California since he crossed the state line on Dec. 28. The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) closely monitors the wolf’s position and progress,...
View ArticleEndangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes Act as Good Neighbors in Kern County
Media Contacts: Greg Gerstenberg, DFG Wildlife Branch, (209) 769-1196 Janice Mackey, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8908 DFG is calling on the residents of Kern County to help with the long-term...
View ArticleCoho Salmon Identification is Critical in California’s Ocean Fisheries
The Department of Fish and Game reminds sport anglers to be vigilant about properly identifying their salmon before keeping them.
View ArticleCalifornia Receives Federal Grants to Support Land Acquisition and...
California has been awarded $12.7 million in federal grants to support conservation planning and acquisition of habitat for threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants.
View ArticleThere’s still time to help endangered wildlife with your tax return
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds taxpayers there is an easy way to contribute to recovery of rare, threatened and endangered species. Donations may be made to the Rare and Endangered...
View ArticleWildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition...
Media Contacts: John Donnelly, WCB Executive Director, (916) 445-0137 Dana Michaels, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-2420 At its June 4 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved...
View ArticleCDFW Invites Public Comment on White Shark CESA Candidacy
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is accepting comments on whether the Northeastern Pacific population of white shark should be listed as a threatened or endangered species pursuant...
View ArticlePaiute cutthroat trout restoration begins this summer
Media Contacts: Christie Kalkowski, U.S. Forest Service, (775) 355-5311 Dana Michaels, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-2420 Jeanne Stafford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (775) 861-6336 A project to...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed for Bighorn Sheep Survey
Three agencies working to survey bighorn sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains are seeking volunteers to assist in the annual sheep count. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S....
View ArticleThere’s Still Time to Help Endangered Species on Your Tax Return!
Media Contacts: Laird Henkel, Sea Otter Program, (831) 469-1726 Esther Burkett, Nongame Wildlife Program, (916) 531-1594 Dana Michaels, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-2420 A popular 1970s bumper...
View ArticleConservation Lecture Series Available to the Public
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a Conservation Lecture Series to the general public via the department’s website, starting Thursday, April 17. This lecture series introduces...
View ArticleEndangered Species Day, a Time to Reflect
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) notes Endangered Species Day with both optimism and concern. This is the ninth year this special day has been recognized around the world with...
View ArticleRecognizing California’s Heroes in a Half-Shell: Our Resident Turtles and...
Today is World Turtle Day, created to celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) takes this...
View ArticleCalifornia Fish and Game Commission Votes to Add Gray Wolf to State...
Media Contacts: Andrew Hughan, CDFW Communications, (916) 201-2958 The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to move forward with listing the gray wolf as an endangered species under California...
View ArticleCDFW to Hold Public Meetings on Proposed Low-Flow Closure of the Russian River
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold two public meetings to discuss the proposed low-flow closure changes to the Russian River and North Central Coast streams. The first...
View ArticleJoint Release of Federal Recovery Plan for Salmon and Steelhead and...
SACRAMENO, Calif. – NOAA Fisheries and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today jointly released two plans to restore populations of salmon and steelhead in California’s Central...
View ArticleScientists work to save endangered desert mammal
Amargosa voles, small rodents that inhabit rare marshes of the Mojave Desert, have faced dire circumstances in recent years. Loss of habitat, extreme drought and climate change brought this subspecies...
View ArticleCDFW to Hold Public Meetings on Draft Regulations Changes for Scientific...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold three public meetings about proposed regulation changes relative to Scientific Collecting Permits. At these meetings, CDFW staff will...
View ArticleHelp Endangered Species With Your Tax Return
Would you like to help protect California’s rare, threatened and endangered species? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites you to do that by making a voluntary contribution to...
View ArticleYou Can Help Something Wild When You File!
There’s still time to help endangered species on your California income tax return, if you haven’t yet filed it. Near the end of Form 540 there is a section called Voluntary Contributions where you can...
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