Wildlife
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February 2017 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
California events for the month of February from the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
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Fishing Report Cards Due Soon
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds anglers and divers that Jan. 31, 2017 is the due date for turning in steelhead, sturgeon, abalone and north coast salmon report card data.
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Wildlife Forever Helps Launch Innovative Boat Cleaning Stations
As aquatic invasive species continue their assault on our nation's waterways, Wildlife Forever's Clean Drain Dry Initiative™ has partnered with CD3 Station General Benefit Corporation, (Clean Drain Dry Dispose) a Minnesota based company and developer of watercraft cleaning stations. Designed to provide hands-on tools to remove invasive species from water related equipment, CD3 Stations also fully integrate with the Clean Drain Dry Initiative educational campaign.
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2017 Warden Stamp to Raise Funds for California Wildlife Officers
The 2017 Warden Stamp is now available for sale online and at California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) license sales offices statewide. The design for this year’s fundraising stamp features a white sturgeon.
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CDFW Requests Trinity Anglers to Return Fish Tags
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is reminding north state Trinity River anglers to return salmon and steelhead tags in a timely manner.
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Thanksgiving holiday special: One-day fishing/hunting combo licenses are half-price
Here’s a great way for residents and winter visitors to get the family and friends out and experience Arizona’s great outdoors.
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State Fish & Wildlife Agencies Detailed License Buying Trends
State wildlife agencies, like Fortune 100 businesses, must have accurate information and up-to-date data to succeed. Understanding license buying trends or confirming the success or failure of marketing efforts requires accurate and timely insights. However, agencies often lack the resources of Fortune 100 companies.
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Relict Leopard Frogs Not in Need of Federal Protection
USFWS determines populations are stable or increasing thanks to proactive conservation efforts PHOENIX — A frog species in Arizona and southern Nevada does not need federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, thanks to the multi-partner conservation efforts of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other federal and state agencies that make up the Relict Leopard Frog Conservation Team. The Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that relict leopard frog populations are stable or increasing.
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Oklahoma: All Invited to Free Wildlife Expo
This 11th edition of the Wildlife Expo promises something for everyone who visits! "Expo is among the state's largest outdoor recreational events, and it draws thousands of people each year," said Rhonda Hurst, Wildlife Expo coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
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Oregon: License Sales Expected to be Online Soon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hope to begin selling licenses and tags online again within the next few days. Active Network, the application owner and operator of the system, today told ODFW that the system is undergoing final security testing.
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Up to $10,000 Reward Offered | Shawn Eugene Hof Jr., Suspected of Attempting to Shoot a CDFW Wildlife Officer
With the assistance of California Wildlife Officers Foundation, California Waterfowl Association, The Humane Society of the United States, The Sportfishing Alliance, The Nature Conservancy and private donors, a reward of up to $10,000 is offered for information that leads to the capture, arrest, and conviction of Shawn Eugene Hof, Jr.
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CDFW Now Hiring Law Enforcement Cadets
Do you have what it takes to be a California wildlife officer? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently accepting applications for Fish and Game warden cadet (wildlife officer), with a final filing deadline of Oct. 17, 2016. CDFW is particularly interested in recruiting applicants with a love of the outdoors, a passion for conservation and knowledge of fishing and hunting activities.
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Fish and Wildlife Meeting
Fish And Wildlife Commission Meeting Thu 8:30 AM · Folsom, CA Lake Natoma Inn 702 Gold Lake Dr, Folsom, California 95630
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Coast Guard Law Enforcement During Halibut Derby
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard and its partner agencies National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Oregon State Police and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a coordinated law enforcement effort throughout the three-day Halibut Derby ensuring safe and legal fishing among the fishing fleets from northern Oregon and southern Washington
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Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area Seeks Volunteers for Cleanup and Maintenance Day
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (UBBWA) is seeking volunteers to assist with a cleanup and hunting blind maintenance day on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 7 a.m. to noon. UBBWA consists of Little Dry Creek and Llano Seco in Butte County and Howard Slough in Glenn County.
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Cleanup, air monitoring ongoing after pipeline spill in Ventura
A multi-agency response has been established to manage cleanup operations in the area impacted by a June 23 pipeline spill in Hall Canyon, Ventura.
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Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Environmental Improvement and Acquisition Projects
At its June 2 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) approved approximately $17 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the 20 funded projects will benefit fish and wildlife – including some endangered species – while others will provide the public with access to important natural resources. Several projects will also demonstrate the importance of protecting working landscapes that integrate economic, social and environmental stewardship practices beneficial to the environment, landowners and the local community. The state funds for all these projects come from initiatives approved by voters to help preserve and protect California’s natural resources. Funded projects include:
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Arizona to receive $26 million in conservation funding
Arizona will receive nearly $26 million as part of a distribution of $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced.
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California Wildlife Officers Receive State’s Highest Honor, Medal of Valor
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officers Ryan Stephenson and Timothy Little received awards today at the 2016 Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor Award Ceremony in Sacramento. The awards acknowledge state employees for acts of heroism and bravery. Officer Stephenson and Little will both receive the Gold Medal for their “Special Acts” defined by the program as, “an extraordinary act of heroism by a state employee extending far above and beyond the normal call of duty or service performed at great risk to his/her own life in an effort to save human life.”
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CDFW Monitors Effect of Severe Drought on Wildlife
Amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal populations that depend on freshwater marsh, streamside habitat and wet meadows are struggling most to endure the drought that has gripped California for more than four years, according to a comprehensive assessment released today by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
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