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California’s Invaders: Golden Mussel

Golden Mussel shells collected in October 2024 at a water quality station at Rough and Ready Island near Stockton in San Joaquin County, California, USA. Photo: Elizabeth Wells, Ph. D. (DWR).
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Necropsy Provides New Information About Beloved Bald Eagle Known as Jackie

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), in partnership with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Ojai ...
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Current California Ocean Recreational Fishing Regulations - Central Region

Please see the Central Management Area Recreational Groundfish Regulations Summary table for current rockfish fishing regulations. The leopard shark is part of a group of fish known as groundfish, ...
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CDFW Encourages Hunters to try Quail and Chukar Hunting in California

Fall has officially arrived and with it more opportunities for upland game bird hunting. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists expect good hunting seasons for quail and chukar ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

A Scholastic Archery First: Dublin’s Emerald High School is California’s First to Compete in NASP Championship

Emerald High School in Dublin achieved a first this year for California’s scholastic archery programs, qualifying to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championship in ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

CDFW Awards $2.7 Million in Grants to Improve Boating Access, Support Golden Mussel Response

*Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the award of $2.7 million ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

CDFW Calling for Sooty Grouse Artwork in This Year’s Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) 2026-2027 upland game bird stamp contest is here. The winning entry ...
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Fish and Wildlife Warden Career: Application Process

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications - such as education and age - must submit the following documents to be considered: As part of this process, candidates will be fingerprinted, with ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

10 Years of AB 96 in Action: Ivory and Rhino Horn Ban Gave CDFW the Might to Fight Wildlife Trafficking in California, Around the World

Over the past 10 years as a result of AB 96, CDFW wildlife officers have seized over 5,000 pounds of ivory and ivory products ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife

CDFW Seeks Public Comment on Draft Bobcat Conservation Plan

Both efforts are the result of California Assembly Bill 1254. Enacted in 2020, the legislation made it illegal to hunt, trap or otherwise take a bobcat except under limited circumstances such as a ...