Wheelchair users will find that Butte Co. is a perfect choice for anyone looking for an accessible weekend destination, including CDFW’s Feather River Hatchery & Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. Read about what both have to offer & other adventures w/ wheelchair accessibility.
CDFW is working to help livestock producers understand the movement of collared wolves near their properties to help prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. A new digital mapping tool is now available to provide location information on GPS-collared gray wolves. https://t.co/B4hMREGIoT
California will have an extremely limited ocean salmon season in 2025, per the recommendation of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, which has also recommended a third consecutive closure of commercial salmon fishing off the California coast.
A casual conversation among airline passengers led plainclothes wildlife officers to learn of egregious violations of state and federal wildlife laws. Including smuggling an endangered green sea turtle skull, possession of illegal taxidermy & more.
Incredible evening honoring the Salmon & Steelhead Coalition’s 2025 salmon champions: former Yurok Tribe Vice Chair Frankie Meyers, Senate Pro Tem @ilike_mike, @CalNatResources’s Deputy Secretary @saraminzadeh & @CaliforniaDFW’s Director Bonham 🙌👏
Several months after the start of a pilot program to restore salmon runs in Sierra County, Chinook salmon can be found in the North Yuba River “for the first time in close to a century,” @CaliforniaDFW announced on Thursday. Woot! 🦈 https://t.co/sSZaRYXgas
Fishing on the lower American River is off to an incredible start in 2025, with steelhead showing up early this season! 🎣Watch @CaliforniaDFW's Peter Tira (who is an angler himself!) talk about why the Central Valley’s steelhead season is so special and what makes the American River a prime spot for anglers of all skill levels.🎥👇
CDFW and partners successfully relocated a mountain lion in Camarillo, Ventura County. After a coordinated effort with NPS, Ventura Animal Services & Sheriff's Office, the healthy 3-year-old male was safely returned to his natural habitat.
Learn more: https://t.co/PB24THlvBh
CDFW is pleased to announce the two 2025 CA based grantees for the George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund: Redwood Community Action Agency & Solidarity. These grants will help to bring fishing & boating experiences to Latino families and promote conservation education.
A shockingly ignorant quote-tweet from the owner of the LA Times.
His own outlet confirmed none of this water went to LA, where water supplies are near RECORD HIGHS.
The feds rerouted unneeded summer water to Tulare — immediately triggering winter flooding fears for farmers.
The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful.
UPDATE: Due to the fire burning in Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve and Moss Landing Wildlife Area will be closed until further notice due to potential health risks. We will provide additional updates as soon as they are available.
Due to the fire burning in Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve and Moss Landing Wildlife Area will be closed today. We will provide additional updates as soon as they are available.
If you encounter animals fleeing from wildfire, do not corner or try to rescue them. If you find injured animals, do not handle them- contact a wildlife facility for help. https://t.co/giSvLAhDsq
CDFW is coordinating with regional staff and partner agencies to closely monitor wild bird populations for signs of bird flu. If you spot dead wild birds or other wildlife, please report it using mortality reporting form: https://t.co/eDhQA5J7WR
The western burrowing owl, a candidate species to be listed under the California Endangered Species Act, plays a crucial role in controlling insects and rodents. CDFW staff is giving this species a wing up to help preserve its vital ecosystem benefits.
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