California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

April 7, 2026 2:30 amApril 7, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 1, Article 1 deals with the organization and general functions of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 700 established in the Natural Resources Agency a Department of Fish and Wildlife administered through...

Fish and Wildlife Protection

March 23, 2026 4:42 pmMarch 23, 2026 4:42 pm

Division 2, Chapter 6 of the Fish and Game Code deals with fish and wildlife protection and conservation under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1600 contains legislative findings and declarations. Section 1601 provides definitions for the following...

State Fish and Game Wardens

March 18, 2026 7:33 pmMarch 18, 2026 7:33 pm

Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Fish and Game Code deals with state deputies and other employees under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 850 requires the director, from time to time, to employ or appoint,...

Wildlife Management Areas

March 3, 2026 2:00 pmMarch 3, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Chapter 5, Article 2 deals with wildlife management areas and game farms under the management of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1525 provides that, for the purposes of propagating, feeding and protecting birds, mammals, and...

Ecological Reserves

February 10, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 10, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Chapter 5, Article 4 deals with ecological reserves that are under the management of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1580 contains multiple legislative déclarations establishing the policy of the state. Section 1581 states that any...

The Newsom Administration’s Role in Catalina’s Deer Eradication: A Betrayal of Science, Nature, and Californians

January 28, 2026 5:08 pmJanuary 28, 2026 5:39 pm

As residents of Los Angeles County—home to over 13 million people who cherish our proximity to natural wonders—we stand on the brink of losing a cherished piece of California’s wild heritage. The Catalina Island Conservancy’s controversial plan to eradicate the...

Saving Catalina’s Deer: Why the Conservancy’s New Eradication Plan Must Be Stopped

October 9, 2025 3:30 amOctober 9, 2025 3:31 am

In the sun-drenched hills of Santa Catalina Island, a controversial shadow looms once again over the island’s iconic mule deer population. Just months after scrapping a widely condemned helicopter-based culling plan, the Catalina Island Conservancy has unveiled a revised proposal:...