Recent News Releases

• DFG Enforcement Chief honored as Wildlife Officer of the Year
  Nancy Foley, Chief of the Department of Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division has been named as the Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year.
    Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:32:00 GMT
• Stranded Chinook Salmon Successfully Rescued from Butte Creek
  State and federal fisheries experts combined efforts today to capture and transport 26 spring run Chinook salmon stranded in Butte Creek.
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:46:00 GMT
• DFG Releases Rare Marbled Murrelet Fledgling
  A tiny bird found by a little girl near a Santa Cruz beach turned out to be a rare species, amazing and delighting California bird biologists.
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:23:00 GMT
• Waterfowl Hunting Clinic Offered in Colusa County
  The Department of Fish and Game is offering a clinic for waterfowl hunters in Colusa County on August 15, 2009.
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:00 GMT
• Wild Pig Hunting Clinic Offered in Kern County
  The Department of Fish and Game is offering a Wild Pig Hunting Clinic at the Tejon Ranch in southern Kern County on August 1, 2009.
    Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT
• Wildlife, Water, Energy Issues to be Examined at Annual Fish and Wildlife Meeting
  The 2009 Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' annual meeting, Hosted by the California Department of Fish and Game, will be held July 10-15 in Newport Beach, California.
    Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:47:00 GMT
• DFG Big Game Drawing Results Now Available Online
  Hunters who submitted applications for the Department of Fish and Game's 2009 Big Game Drawing can now view the drawing results online.
    Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:46:00 GMT
• Boaters and Water Enthusiasts Asked to Keep Waters Free of Mussels Over July 4 Weekend
  Anyone who visits a lake or reservoir should take care to clean, drain and dry their boat, watercraft or any other equipment that comes in contact with the water, both before arrival and upon departure.
    Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:25:00 GMT
• DFG announces rabbit hunting opportunities at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
  Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County will open daily to licensed hunters for the taking of rabbits from July 1 through July 26.
    Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:48:00 GMT
• DFG announces short-term closure of Grizzly Island for elk hunt
  Beginning July 27 the Department of Fish and Game will temporarily close part of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area for the annual tule elk hunt.
    Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:46:00 GMT
• Two San Diego Lobster Poachers Sentenced to Jail Time
  Two individuals recently arrested for lobster poaching in the San Diego area have been sentenced to jail time.
    Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:08:00 GMT
• Agencies Extend Newhall Ranch Plan Environmental Report Review Period
  The California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District have extended the public review period for the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and the Spineflower Conservation Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement - Environmental Impact Report.
    Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:32:00 GMT
• Invasive mussel inspection training to be offered at Canyon Lake
  The Department of Fish and Game will provide training in Quagga/Zebra mussel vessel inspection on June 27 at Canyon Lake in Riverside County.
    Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:12:00 GMT
• Three Generations of Poachers Brought to Justice in Colusa County
  The Department of Fish and Game recently closed a complicated poaching case involving three generations of a family from Williams.
    Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT
• DFG seeks volunteers from Blythe area for Mourning Dove Banding
  The Department of Fish and Game is seeking volunteers in the Blythe area to participate in its Mourning Dove Banding Program.
    Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:44:00 GMT
• DFG Director Comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion to Protect Salmon
  Department of Fish and Game Director Donald Koch said the following about the new biological opinion on salmon released by the National Marine Fisheries Service...
    Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:53:00 GMT
• Poachers Threaten Monterey's Endangered Black Abalone
  California game wardens recently made two new arrests in a series of black abalone poaching cases in Monterey County. Jerry Jones, 37, of Monterey, and Terry Callahan, 47, of Seaside were arrested on May 13 after being found in possession of 51 black abalone from Point Lobos State Park.
    Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:45:00 GMT
• Veteran Duck Stamp Artist Wins California Duck Stamp Competition
  An Indiana artist, Jeffrey Klinefelter, has won the 2009 California Duck Stamp Contest, the Department of Fish and Game announced. Klinefelter's winning design of a pair of northern shoverlers will appear on the 2009-10 California duck stamp, which will be available to the public in August.
    Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:48:00 GMT
• DFG Announces 2009 Waterfowl Population Estimates
  A 2009 Department of Fish and Game waterfowl survey indicates that the number of mallards statewide remains steady, but the overall duck population has declined.
    Thu, 28 May 2009 20:44:00 GMT
• Catch and Release Salmon Fishing No Longer Allowed in the Central Valley Basin
  The Department of Fish and Game has begun enforcing new recreational salmon fishing regulations for the Central Valley Basin. Catch and release fishing that intentionally targets salmon is now illegal in any river or stream closed to salmon fishing.
    Thu, 28 May 2009 20:08:00 GMT