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Sacramento, CA 95811
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2005 News Releases
- Flooding Affects Public Access at Wildlife Areas and Refuges Recorded Phone Line (916) 358-2839 Set up for Future Updates 12/27/05
- Fish and Game Commission Appoints John Carlson, Jr. as New Executive Director 12/22/05
- DFG Plants Catchable-Sized Coho Salmon at Lake Oroville 12/22/05
- Fish and Game Commission Approves Final Plan for Abalone Recovery and Management 12/22/05
- DFG Will Provide More Than 500,000 Pounds of Salmon to Needy Groups 12/13/05
- Second Dungeness Crab Season Delay Notification 12/09/05
- DFG Will Hold Scoping Meeting Dec. 12 on Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Land Management 12/08/05
- Chronic Wasting Disease Checkpoints Serve to Educate Hunters 12/07/05
- Fishermen Must Return Punch Cards for the Now Closed 2005 Recreational Abalone Season 12/01/05
- DFG Announces New Web link for California Big Game Hunters 11/23/05
- DFG will Suspend Recreational Cabezon Fishery on Dec. 1 11/18/05
- WCB Approves $6.38 Million in Grants for Steelhead Recovery, Land and Habitat Preservation 11/17/05
- Endangered Winter-Run Chinook Show Highest Numbers Since 1981 11/15/05
- Upper Trinity Reopening to the Take of Adult Chinook Salmon 11/14/05
- Region 3: DFG Announces Drawing for 2006 Joice Island Pig Hunt 11/05/05
- Region 2: Nimbus Hatchery Fish Ladder to Open 10/26/05
- Recent Deer Attacks Highlight the Importance of Keeping Wildlife at a Distance 10/26/05
- DFG Urges Anglers to Catch and Release with Care 10/19/05
- Portions of Klamath and Trinity to Close Oct. 22 for Adult Salmon as Anglers Reach Quota 10/18/05
- DFG Names Lake County Warden as Best Wildlife Cop in State 10/18/05
- Scoping Period for Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project Proposal Closes Oct. 31 10/18/05
- Region 3: JUNIOR DUCK HUNTS AT GRIZZLY ISLAND WILDLIFE AREA 10/11/05
- Region 3: DFG OFFERS SPECIAL YOUTH PHEASANT HUNTS AT GRIZZLY ISLAND WILDLIFE AREA 10/11/05
- Region 3: DFG OFFERS SPECIAL GAMEBIRD HERITAGE PROGRAM EVENT AT NAPA-SONOMA MARSHES WILDLIFE AREA 10/11/05
- Region 3: SPECIAL WOMEN’S PHEASANT HUNT ATGRIZZLY ISLAND WILDLIFE AREA 10/11/05
- DFG Offers Special Game Bird Heritage Junior Pheasant Hunt at Shamrock Ranch, Mendocino County 10/05/05
- Salmon Festival Coming Oct. 8-9 10/04/05
- DFG Warden Nominated for National Wild Turkey Federation Recognition 09/23/05
- Moss Landing Wildlife Area Closed Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2005 09/23/05
- Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled for Sept. 26 and 28; Scoping Process Lasts Until Oct. 31 09/23/05
- DEER AND ELK HUNTERS URGED TO HELP KEEP CALIFORNIA FREE FROM FATAL DEER DISEASE 09/22/05
- DFG Will Close Commercial Cabezon Fishery Season on Oct. 1 09/21/05
- Second Chance to Wet a Line as Statewide Free Fishing Day is Saturday, Sept. 24 09/19/05
- Oct. 11 Deadline to Apply to Auction or Sell Fund-Raising Tags 09/19/05
- Back Bay Science Center to Celebrate Stringray Births with a “Name the Stingray” Contest 09/15/05
- DFG Announces Upcoming Schedule for Grizzly Island Wildlife Area 09/15/05
- DFG URGES CALIFORNIA DEER & ELK HUNTERS: “GET YOUR HEADS EXAMINED” 09/15/05
- Special 2005 Fall Wild Turkey Hunts Scheduled at Lake Mendocino 09/14/05
- Special 2005-2006 Turkey Hunts Scheduled at Lake Sonoma 09/14/05
- DFG Announces Proposal for Lake Davis Pike Eradication 09/14/05
- Region 2: DFG Offers Special Gamebird Heritage Central Coast Women’s Pheasant Hunting Clinic Near San Miguel, Monterey County 09/13/05
- Region 2: Feather River Hatchery Salmon Ladder to Open Sept. 15 09/12/05
- Region 3: DFG OFFERS SPECIAL GAME BIRD HERITAGE JUNIOR PHEASANT HUNTS AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS, LAKE COUNTY 09/09/05
- Back Bay Science Center to Participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day, called ‘World’s Largest Garbage Collection’ 09/09/05
- DFG the best waterfowl-hunting clinic in Williams on Oct. 1 09-09-05
- Lower Klamath Size Restrictions to the take of Adult Fall Chinook 09/09/05
- Recreational ocean salmon season to close Sept. 11 north of Horse Mountain 09/08/05
- Region 3: Fish and Game to Reward Anglers for Tagged Trout 08/31/05
- Region 2: Registration Opens for Sandhill Crane Tours 08/31/05
- Region 2: Salmon Festival Returns Oct 8-9 08/31/05
- Southern California Ocean Sport Fishing Restrictions Will Change Sept. 1 08/25/05
- Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California Hooks Anglers for September Weekend 08/25/05
- DFG Sets Two Upland Game Hunting Clinics for September 08/22/05
- DFG Announces Youth Outdoor Educational Classes 08/17/05
- Multi-Course Workshop Scheduled for October 08/16/05
- DFG’s Waterfowl and Upland Game Hunting Clinic set for Sept. 10 08/16/05
- Warden Injured in Marijuana Eradication Operation 08/05/05
- BLM Closure at Clear Creek Management Area Impacts Hunters 08/05/05
- DFG Announces Schedule for Public Meetings to Receive Angler Input on Hook and Weight Restrictions of the Freshwater Fishing Regulations 07/29/05
- STEP OUTSIDE AND BECOME AN OUTDOORS WOMAN 07/29/05
- Recreational Abalone Season Reopens Aug. 1 07/28/05
- DFG Now Accepting Applications for Sage Grouse Hunting Permits 07/26/05
- DFG Announces 2005/2006 Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities for Eden Landing Ecological Reserve 07/22/05
- DFG Opens Chimineas Unit of Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve for Junior Deer Hunters 07/22/05
- Commercial Greenlings Fishery Season Set to Close Aug. 1, 2005 07/18/05
- California Fish and Game Commission Announces Special Meetings to Solicit Public Comments 0715/05
- Fish and Game and Water Resources Seeking Help from Feather River Anglers 07/06/05
- DFG Stocks More Than 1.5 Million Fingerling Salmon in Inland Waters; Four New Sites Added This Year for Kokanee 07/01/05
- Department of Fish and Game Urges Californians to Leave Wildlife Alone 06/30/05
- Northern California Land Navigation and Survival Clinic set for July 16-17 06/30/05
- Recreational Abalone Fishery Closes in July and will Reopen Aug. 1 06/24/05
- DFG Creates an Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Hotline 06/24/05
- DFG Announces Schedule for Town Hall Meetings to Help Improve Efficiency of State's Fish Hatchery System 06/21/05
- Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Closed Between August 1 and September 23, 2005 06/17/05
- DFG offers August Black Bear Ecology Workshop 06/15/05
- California Breeding Population of Ducks Increases 06/10/05
- DFG Announces Rabbit Hunting Opportunities at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area 06/08/05
- Department of Fish and Game 2005/2006 Hunt Schedule for Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve, Chimineas Unit 06/08/05
- Events Highlight California's Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 11 06/08/05
- Fish and Game Commission Schedules a Teleconference Executive Session 05/27/05
- Two-day Land Navigation and Survival Clinic set for June 11 05/26/05
- DFG Announces Fishing Opportunities in Solano County 05/18/05
- DFG Offers Pig Hunt Clinic on June 4 in Sonoma 05/16/05
- Going to the Dogs: DFG Opens Gun Dog Handling Clinic on June 4 05/11/05
- Department of Fish and Game Urges Outdoor Enthusiasts to be Snake Smart 05/10/05
- DFG Asks Abalone Divers to Make Extra Effort to Accurately Record Catch 05/06/05
- Department of Fish and Game Busts Nine in two Sacramento/San Francisco Sturgeon Caviar Poaching Operations 05/05/05
- DFG's Big Game Hunting Clinic set for May 14-15 04/25/05
- DFG Belmont Office Open for Limited License Services 04/22/05
- Proposed Settlement Benefits Yuba River Salmon and Steelhead, Provides Certainty for Local Farms and the Environment 04/21/05
- DFG's "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" Program Revived as Non-Profit "BOW California, Inc." 04/21/05
- DFG Seeks Public Input To Improve Efficiency of State's Fish Hatchery System 04/20/05
- Another Banner Season Ahead as Eastern Sierra Trout Opener Set for April 30 04/13/05
- 75th Anniversary of California's First Wildlife Area 04/13/05
- MLPA Task Force Adopts Master Plan Framework Recommendation to Guide Creation of Marine Protected Areas 04/13/05
- Media Advisory - Marine Life Protection Act "Blue Ribbon Task Force" Holds Public Hearing in Pasadena 04/07/05
- Wild Pig Clinic Offered April 30 in Monterey County 04/05/05
- DFG Announces Additional Recreational Groundfish Opportunities 04/05/05
- Back Bay Science Center Sponsors April 9 Shark Viewing and Shark Pup Naming Contest 04/05/05
- DFG to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of California's First Wildlife Area 03/28/05
- Recreational Ocean Salmon Season Opens April 2 Between Point Arena and U.S. Mexico Border 03/25/05
- Abalone Season Opens April 1 in Northern California Waters 03/25/05
- Diamond Valley Reservoir Offers Ample Trophy Trout Opportunities 03/22/05
- Special Draw for Yuba River Fishing Access 03/11/05
- Public Input Sought on New Exhibits at Warm Springs Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center 03/08/05
- WCB Funds Largest Tidal Marsh Restoration Project on West Coast 03/07/05
- Bowhunting Clinic Scheduled March 19 in Williams 02/25/05
- Special 2005 Spring Wild Turkey Hunts Scheduled At Lake Mendocino 02/22/05
- Eighth Annual Wild Turkey Expo set for March 5 at Fair Oaks 02/18/05
- Wildlife Biologist's Effort To Preserve Habitat Corridor Earns Wildlife Office of the Year Recognition from International Organization 02/18/05
- DFG Clarifies Culling Rules: Better Option is to Catch and Release Before Limit 02/17/05
- DFG Asks Northern Californians to Remove Bird Feeders to Slow the Spread of Avian Disease 02/01/05
- Special Drawings for Spring Wild Turkey Hunts on Opening Weekend at Cache Creek 02/07/05
- DFG Offers Full Slate of Clinics to Improve Hunters' Success in 2005 02/01/05
- Joint Federal/State Operation Nets Conviction and $230,000 in Fines in California's Largest Snakehead Smuggling Bust 01/27/05
- Steelhead Report Cards Due Jan. 31 01/21/05
- Sandhill Crane Tours Still Available Through Feb. 27 01/19/05
- USFWS and DFG Offer 2005 Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Opportunity; Reservation Application Due Jan. 19 01/13/05
- Recreational Ocean Salmon Season Opens Feb. 12, 2005 Between Horse Mountain and Point Arena 01/13/05
- DFG and Local Non-Profit Group Celebrate Reopening of Mad River Hatchery 1/12/05
- Department of Fish and Game Feeds Northern Californians More Than 500,000 Pounds of Salmon 01/11/05
- Marine Life Protection Act Science Advisory Team Members Announced; First Meeting Scheduled Friday in Oakland 01/06/05