Since 2005, CDFW and partners have implemented SWAP conservation strategies with funding support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s State Wildlife Grant (SWG) program, which has awarded CDFW with ...

With commercial salmon fishing in California closed for the third straight year, the state has relied on hatchery operations ...

Public and Tribal feedback played a vital role in shaping the plan. In March 2025, the SWAP Team hosted two public webinars, four conservation partner meetings, and two inter-Tribal listening ...

Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1056 into law on 13 October, phasing out the use of drift gillnets in California’s waters. The ...

Rian explained that dissolved copper harms fish by "impairing or destroying neurons" in the olfactory system and lateral line ...

In an effort to reel new anglers into the hobby, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting a statewide Free Fishing Day on Aug. 30, according to CDFW. No licenses will be required ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said they have euthanized a bear who has been blamed for multiple break-ins and threatening campers in the Lake Tahoe area. According to officials ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced two upcoming free fishing days that will allow California anglers to cast out on a local lake or stream without needing a state fishing ...

Otter 841 went viral in 2023 for harassing surfers in California, but 841's first attacks were reported in 2021 ...

The yearling bear cub was severely burned in the Carr Fire in California. A black bear cub that was severely burned when a wildfire roared through her habitat in Northern California is receiving a ...

In an effort to reel new anglers into the hobby, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting two statewide Free Fishing Days in the coming weeks, starting this weekend. Free Fishing ...