Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds California Outdoors Q&A OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on Twitter @CaliforniaDFW(opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook(opens in new tab) Recent News Releases Maryland Artist Wins California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest February 13, 2026 A painting of band-tailed pigeons has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2025-26 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Diane Ford of Bethesda, Maryland. CDFW’s SHARE Program Offering Spring Elk Hunts in Del Norte County February 13, 2026 CDFW is accepting applications for five bull elk tags offered through its Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program this spring. Wild Pig Hunts Coming Up at Joice Island February 10, 2026 CDFW is offering wild pig hunting opportunities in March, April and May at the Joice Island Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. CDFW Announces First Capture and GPS Collar of Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the Southern Sierra Nevada February 9, 2026 CDFW biologists announce the first capture and collar of a Sierra Nevada Red Fox in the southern Sierra. CDFW Cannabis Program Safeguards California’s Natural Resources February 9, 2026 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife supported a wide array of activities in 2025 to help reduce and address environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation in California—including awarding millions of dollars in grants, investigating and documenting hundreds of environmental violations, and making hundreds of compliance visits to cannabis cultivation sites. CDFW Captures and Collars 5 Gray Wolves in Northern California February 5, 2026 CDFW recently completed helicopter capture operations resulting in the satellite collaring of five gray wolves in northern California. February 2026 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar January 30, 2026 The February CDFW Calendar of Events is now available. Factual Information About Lake Tahoe’s Black Bears January 30, 2026 The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across federal, state and local agencies who study and understand bears and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensure the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears. CDFW to Host Public Meeting on California’s Salmon Fisheries January 28, 2026 The hybrid meeting will feature the outlook for this year’s ocean salmon fisheries, in addition to a review of last year’s salmon fisheries and inland spawner returns. California Tops $1.2 Billion in Illegal Cannabis Seizures, up 18x Since 2022 January 27, 2026 Underscoring the value of the state’s effort to protect public safety and reinforce a regulated cannabis marketplace, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced state officers have seized and destroyed more than $1.2 billion in illicit cannabis products through the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF). Browse/Search Archive