California Fish and Game Code Section 5937 has long been a subject of scholarly debate with uncertainty in its application. In a published opinion filed on April 2, 2025, California’s Court of Appeal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Charlton “Chuck” Bonham is leaving his role as longtime director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

California wildlife officials have backed off for now on a recommendation to regulate the hunting and killing of coyotes amid an uproar from ranchers, farmers and politicians from rural areas who say ...

On Dec. 11, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to extend the closure of the recreational red abalone fishery for another decade, keeping the ban in place until April 2036. The fishery has ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously today to declare the Quino checkerspot butterfly a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act, granting ...

California established a network of marine protected areas. MPAs cover roughly 16% of California’s state waters. A long, reddish and black sheephead wove through a maze of towering kelp in a marine ...

The California Fish and Game Commission revoked a local fisherman’s commercial fishing license and lobster operating permit after he abandoned lobster traps around Santa Barbara and the Channel ...

California Endangered Species Status Sought for Declining Desert Thrashers SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect ...

Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the end of the month, after contending with a slew of contentious issues during his long ...