“I truly enjoy watching our students work hard, show up every day and strive to improve. This year, my favorite moment has been seeing our upperclassmen support and cheer on the freshmen. That kind of leadership and encouragement says so much...
During the investigation, officers recovered 494 Pismo clams, only 16 of which met the legal size requirement for harvest. None of the individuals possessed a valid fishing license, measuring device, or clam fork. The three subjects, all from the Bay Area,...
CDFW's Boating Access Grant Program provides funding for projects that increase access to recreational boating opportunities across California's waterways. Supported with federal funds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program(external link), money for the program comes from tax revenue...
Sooty grouse perch tall in evergreen trees during courtship displays when the male, slightly smaller in stature than the female, puffs up its body and neck feathers to reveal bright yellow “apteria” — wrinkled skin that covers inflatable air sacs. Fringed...
In the months leading up to the search, a wildlife officer identified a suspect who was involved in numerous poaching incidents. The evidence gathered by the officer established probable cause to believe the suspect illegally harvested several deer without first procuring...
“We are setting an example here in California that wildlife trafficking is not something we are going to allow within or across our borders,” said CDFW Director Meghan Hertel. “Other states have and will follow, and it is our hope that...