If Fish Could TalkFishing Conservation
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$3.6 million for invasive species prevention and management projects
Protecting our water and preserving our environment are essential to ensuring our economy, families, and communities succeed
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$28 Million to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes.
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Study on Great Lake Algal Blooms
DU, International Partners Launch Study on Great Lake Algal Blooms, Mallard Populations Wetlands, like Ohio’s Metzger Marsh on the edge of Lake Erie, are crucial for improving water quality and waterfowl habitat.
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Fifty years ago, there was so much raw sewage in San Francisco Bay that it literally stank
Once again, California is leading the way with Assembly Bill 377
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Study Says Trawling for Fish May Unleash as Much Carbon as Air Travel
The report also found that strategically conserving some marine areas would not only safeguard imperiled species but sequester vast amounts planet-warming carbon dioxide, too.
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California's Recreational Red Abalone Fishery Closes Through 2026
While the spring season typically signals the start of the recreational red abalone season, CDFW has a reminder for anglers in Northern California
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California's Commercial Dungeness Crab Update
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) just completed the most recent marine life entanglement risk assessment under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP).
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Rescuers Cut Fishing Line From Struggling Juvenile Humpback Whale
An emaciated juvenile humpback whale in the waters off Maui has a better chance at survival Sunday after a crew of rescuers managed to cut away much of the 100 feet of fishing line wrapped about its left pectoral fin and mouth.
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CDFW conducted a raid
Armed Growers Stopped From Cultivating Thousands of Plants Wildlife officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Art Contest Seeks Invasive Species Detectives
This year’s theme, “Be An Invasive Species Detective,” encourages students to think about how paying attention to their surroundings can protect against the spread of invasive species.
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FWC asks public to help stop the spread of invasive zebra mussels
Zebra mussels are considered one of the most troublesome invasive species in North America.
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California Coast Salmon Season Curtailed
California’s recreational salmon fishery will open in ocean waters on Saturday, April 3 in the Monterey management area
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Kill plan to drain state reservoirs
On the tail end of the second dry winter in a row, with water almost certain to be in short supply this summer, California water officials are apparently planning to largely drain the equivalent of the state’s two largest reservoirs
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Annual California Duck Stamp Art Contest for CDFW
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites artists to submit their original artwork to the 2021-2022 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. Submissions will be accepted April 26 through June 4.
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Aquarium store “moss ball” holds invasive zebra mussels
Pet stores urged to remove product from shelves; consumers should follow disposal guidelines
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Invasive Species Prevention with Wildlife Forever
A new invasive species coalition, is celebrating significant milestones in preventing expansion of invasive species after the first anniversary of an important agreement.
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Tell Gov Newsom no... More water news from Restore the Delta
We fear that if Governor Newsom uses emergency powers to give San Joaquin Valley growers what they want, without consideration that the drought could be a multiple-year event, the Delta could be lost to HABs and remaining fish populations decimated.
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Private trout farm works for conservation
When you think of a private fish farm, you don’t typically think of conservation, but through a new partnership that is changing.
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State’s fight against poaching
Wildlife officers are encouraging everyone in Utah to download a new app to their cell phones.