California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Conservation of Native Species

July 24, 2026 2:30 amJuly 24, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 7.5 deals with native species conservation and enhancement under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Article 1 contains a short title. Section 1750 names this chapter as the Native Species Conservation and...

Commercial Fishing Licenses

July 15, 2026 2:00 pmJuly 15, 2026 2:01 pm

Section 7850 prohibits a person from using or operating, or assisting in using or operating, any boat, aircraft, net, trap, line, or other appliance to take fish or amphibia for commercial purposes, and no person can cause to be brought...

Opposition is Broad in Santa Catalina Island Deer Eradication Plan

June 11, 2026 11:00 amJune 11, 2026 11:01 am

Most Californians would be shocked to learn that a plan is moving forward to eradicate every last mule deer from Santa Catalina Island. Not to reduce the herd to a sustainable level, not to implement science-based population objectives, but to...

Salmon and Steelhead Facilities

April 26, 2026 2:30 amApril 26, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 6 of the Fish and Game Code deals with cooperative salmon and steelhead reading facilities under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1200 authorizes the department to enter into agreements with counties, nonprofit...

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,...