Wolf Fatality After Attempt To Collar It Following CDFW Capture
A wolf that was captured and collared by wildlife biologists has died. ...
Death Valley Salt Creek Boardwalk Reopens, Offering Devil’s Pupfish Viewing Opportunities
"Five pupfish species or subspecies live in Death Valley National Park. These fishes’ ancestors lived in large freshwater lakes. As Lake Manly dried up at the end of the last Ice Age, the Salt Creek Pupfish found themselves in a short...
Federal Prison Time, Hefty Fine In Sentence Of Big Game Hunter Who Smuggled An Asian Wild Sheep From Pakistan
A Galt hunter who pleaded guilty of illegally smuggling an Asian wild sheep into the U.S. from Pakistan was sentenced to six months in federal prison. ...
Apply For Upcoming Solano County Wild Pig Hunts At Joice Island
Joice Island is a 2,150-acre wetland area consisting of thick cattails, tules, brush and standing water. The limited-entry, permit-only hunts help control the population of? wild pigs?on Joice Island. Hunters may only use shotguns with nonlead slugs or archery equipment. Dogs and bicycles...
Fish And Wildlife Officials Successfully Capture, GPS Collar First Sierra Nevada Red Fox
The January capture, which occurred near Mammoth Lakes and was conducted by biologists from the CDFW Bishop Field Office, marks the first time the Department has captured, fitted with a GPS-tracking collar and released a Sierra Nevada red fox in the...
CDFW On Cannabis Cultivation Improvements
CDFW Cannabis Program Resources
For cultivators: CDFW’s role in cannabis involves issuing lake or streambed alteration (LSA) documentation for cultivators seeking licensing. We encourage licensed cannabis cultivators to review their documentation periodically to ensure it is up to date, and that we...