Wolf-Human Interactions Getting Closer, Accelerating Safety Concerns
California's fledgling wolf population appears to be getting closer to interacting with more humans, causing angst that it may soon become a safety issue. ...
Category: Conservation and the Environment
CDFW Determines Starvation, Not Avian Flu, Attributed To
Wildlife officials will continue to monitor impacted seabirds from affected areas to better determine if other factors begin to contribute to the seabird mortality. For example, Brandt’s cormorants are sometimes impacted by a parasitic infection called Sarcocystis calchasi, and seabirds and marine...
Prison Sentence For Perpetrator Of Oil Spill In Stockton Area
David Andrew Sump was sentenced to six years in prison by a San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge on Monday, March 23, 2026. Sump’s prior criminal record was factored into the sentence. An investigation by CDFW’s Law Enforcement Division, with assistance...
New EBMUD Fish Passage Project On Pinole Creek Will Help Steelhead Spawning Journeys
“It is rare in the East Bay to have a creek that is open to the ocean so that the fish can come back,” said EBMUD Supervising Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist Bert Mulchaey. “To have a chance to take on a...
Cal Trout On Wildlife Conservation Board Grant To Restore East Fork Scott River Coho
“We are thrilled by WCB’s investment in this project, which marks a major milestone for one of Siskiyou County’s most important salmon recovery efforts,” said Damon Goodman, CalTrout Mt. Shasta/Klamath Regional Director. “Thanks to groundwork laid by our partner The Wildlands...
NOAA Fisheries Q&A On What To Make Of 2026 California Salmon Fishing Seasons
"The salmon fishery depends on adults that return to rivers to spawn more salmon, provided they survive their migration downriver and the years they spend in the ocean. The last few tough years in California without fishing brought people together in...