California lawmakers are pondering whether to re-introduce the grizzly bear after the massive bear species has been extinct ...

A pair of endangered California condors are likely nesting on Yurok tribal land in Northern California for the first time in ...

February 28, 2026 - Wildlife areas, ecological reserves and other properties may be closed due to wildfires, flooding or storm damage. Hunters and outdoor enthusiasts are strongly encouraged to check ...

The animals are known to wreak havoc on infrastructure and aquatic habitats.

A Sierra Nevada red fox, one of the rarest carnivores, was detected near Lake Tahoe for the first time in decades, offering ...

Cesar Gustavo Diaz, 25, of Watts pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty Feb. 19. He was also ordered to ...

"This is exceptionally rapid detection of an outbreak." ...

Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird ...

State fish and game officials declared mountain lions in the Central Coast and Southern California threatened under the state ...

A crew with Clean Harbors cleans an area near a cabin on Englebright Lake on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following the large pipe ...

February 22, 2026 - The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) at its Feb. 11-12 meeting voted to list mountain lion populations in parts of southern California and the central coast as a ...

Longtime California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton “Chuck” Bonham recently stepped down after 15 years at the helm. His departure marks the end of the longest tenure in the ...