A California facility could save endangered delta smelt. But federal funding under Trump just ended
The Trump administration has ended federal funding for a captive breeding program for California’s endangered delta smelt, threatening the future of the fish that the president blames for burdensome ...
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Officials lure 525-pound creature out of hiding place underneath a home — and it took nearly 24 hours
It is committed to helping people and animals rebuild their lives. Officials lure 525-pound creature out of hiding place ...
Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cuts
The NPS operates Hawai ‘i Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii island, Haleakala National Park on Maui and the USS Arizona Memorial and its visitor center at Pearl Harbor National Memorial, which are all ...
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March 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
3 — Release of Draft State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) 2025, for tribal, external partner, and public review and comment. The ...
Couple on a flight boasted of illegal hunting. Wildlife officers were listening
On the flight, the couple were talking about hunting while seated behind the two officers, who were not in uniform, the wildlife department said.
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Casual in-flight chat exposes Napa County man’s ‘trophy room’ of illegally taken animals
Authorities found two stuffed mountain lions and one stuffed wolverine at a Napa County man’s home after his family members ...
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Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years
The juvenile fish recently hatched from eggs that scientists deposited in the gravelly riverbed of the North Yuba River last ...
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California Rice and Wildlife Report released
From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet uncertainties ...
Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow
The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small ...
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State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites you to participate in one of two public information sessions to share information about the upcoming release of the draft State Wildlife ...
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Will State Officials Ban Fishing in Laguna Beach?
A marine protection group is calling on state wildlife officials to expand a conservation area in Laguna Beach.
Could putting swamp rat on your dinner plate help save California marshland?
The invasive marshland rodent is wreaking havoc but California residents can do their part by catching and eating them, the U ...