California, Federal Agencies Launch Effort To Save Endangered Fish
July 12, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California and federal agencies say a new strategy is needed to save the endangered Delta smelt.
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California Wildlife Agency Monitoring Bat Disease
May 9, 2016 | Amy Quinton
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is concerned white-nose syndrome, a disease affecting bats, could show up in California.
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Delta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A Row
March 7, 2016 | Amy Quinton
This is the worst year in history for populations of the tiny threatened fish that’s often on the frontline in California’s water wars.
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California's Commercial Dungeness Crab Season To Stay Closed
February 18, 2016
(AP) - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has decided to keep the commercial Dungeness season closed until all or part of the coast is clear of the deadly toxin that has been found in some of the crabs.
Watch Out For Wildlife Week Kicks Off
September 14, 2015 | Bob Moffitt
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and CalTrans are working on six projects around the state to reduce the number of collisions involving vehicles and wild animals.
Parts Of Merced River Closed For Fishing
August 21, 2015
There’s no fishing on a stretch of the Merced River. An official from the Department of Fish and Wildlife talks about the closure.
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Endangered Gray Wolves Found In Northern California
August 20, 2015 | Ed Joyce
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has photographic evidence of five gray wolf pups and two adults in Northern California.
Fresno Man Fights Off Black Bear, Drives To Hospital
August 14, 2015
(AP) - Wildlife authorities say a 67-year-old California man fought off a black bear that attacked him from behind then drove himself to a hospital.
Drought Forces Trout To Be Shipped From San Joaquin Hatchery
August 13, 2015
(AP) - About 80,000 pounds of rainbow trout had to be rescued from the San Joaquin Hatchery and moved to cooler waters in Shaver Lake as a result of the ongoing drought.
Sierra Scientists Study Deer Migration North Of Truckee
August 11, 2015
(AP) - Scientists in the Sierra Nevada have started tracking a mule deer herd north of Lake Tahoe with radio collars to try to learn more about their migration patterns and better understand why so many are struck by cars.