“The Beaver Restoration Program was formed because we recognize the value that beavers can provide on a landscape,” said CDFW Beaver Restoration Program Supervisor Molly Alves. “We are putting beavers back into those portions of their historic range where they can...
“Dave Pfeiffer’s dedication to marine conservation and supporting angling access in California and elsewhere goes to the heart of what CCA CAL and this award is all about,” said Chris Arechaederra, executive director of the non-profit organization. “That’s why we are...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced changes to both commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries(opens in new tab). These changes, which will go into...
“Because of the delayed rainfall, the timing of elevated river flows was mismatched with the arrival of the fish for breeding, and we saw different impacts for different species in different places,” Carlson said. “The most extreme cases were coho salmon...
The 2016 plan was an important milestone for CDFW and the state of California. Over a span of one and a half years and more than 40 meetings, CDFW convened and collaborated with multiple organizations, agencies, and local governments to develop...
