It will soon be legal to hunt and kill mute swans anywhere in California, after Governor Gavin Newsom signed state ...

Inductees to the 2025 California Waterfowlers Hall of Fame were recognized at this Commission meeting. Fritz Reid, Mike Passaglia and Rex Carr were honored as individuals who have made significant ...

At its October 8, 2025, meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) granted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) a six-month extension to complete its status review ...

Mute swans are not protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as they were introduced from Europe in the ...

After nearly eight months of waiting for public records, Legalize Ferrets (LegalizeFerrets.org) has obtained internal ...

A group of roughly 45 people fishing for crab in San Francisco was interrupted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers late last month, the CDFW said Thursday. The department received a ...

As beaches fill up and grills fire up across California for the Fourth of July weekend, the state is offering another way to enjoy the great outdoors — free fishing, no license required. This Saturday ...

The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to list the Pacific pocket mouse as a candidate under the California Endangered Species Act, providing temporary protections while a yearlong ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly all freshwater game fish at popular recreational fishing areas in Southern California have been exposed to invasive parasites with the ability to infect humans, a new ...