State-protected hawk given a joint, fed a BuzzBall on video by California man, officials say

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

‘One of the rarest carnivores’ on planet caught on camera near Tahoe

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

Wildlife Experts Capture One of California's Rarest Animals and Fit it with a GPS Collar

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it was able to capture a Sierra Nevada red fox in the southern Sierra mountains for the first time and fit it with a GPS collar before releasing it ...
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Announces Winner of the 2025-2026 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest

February 15, 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 ...

25-Year-Old Man Who Poured Alcohol into Hawk's Mouth Sentenced to Jail Time for Animal Cruelty

Cesar Gustavo Diaz captured the bird at Amelia Mayberry Park in Los Angeles County in June 2025, the California Department of ...
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California Fish and Game Commission Finds California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Protections Warranted for Southern California and Central Coast Mountain Lion

February 22, 2026 - The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) at its Feb. 11-12 meeting voted to list mountain ...
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California's longest-tenured wildlife department chief steps down after 15 years

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 ...