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CDFW Confirms Increase of Canine Distemper Virus in Wild Foxes in Siskiyou County
by CDFW, MARCH 1, 2019

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has recently seen an increased number of confirmed and suspect cases of canine distemper virus (CDV) in wild gray foxes in the Mount Shasta and Scott Valley areas in Siskiyou County. Most of California’s carnivore species are susceptible to CDV, with gray foxes, skunks and other mustelids also being highly susceptible. CDV is...
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Is it Always OK to Fish From a Pier Without a License?
by CDFW, MARCH 1, 2019

Question: I want to take my 16-year-old son fishing and I know there are piers where neither of us need a fishing license. I don’t want to end up with a ticket so can you clearly describe what piers we can fish off of without a having to buy a license? Also, both of us have a basic knowledge of...
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Ocean Salmon Numbers on the Upswing
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Humboldt County Coast

Spring rains, and lots of it, can do wonders for our salmon and steelhead populations. Following a wet spring in 2017, the benefits are starting to roll in. At Wednesday’s annual Ocean salmon Information meeting in Santa Rosa, CDFW suggested 274,222 Klamath River fall Chinook adults are swimming in the ocean. Not a huge number, but still right around the...
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Congress Approves Public Lands Package, Sends to President's Desk
by CSE, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A long awaited package of provisions for sportsmen's access and habitat conservation, the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) was advanced by the House of Representatives, and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. A number of the provisions within S. 47 are access-oriented priorities of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). Introduced in January by Congressional Sportsmen's...
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CDFW March 2019 Calendar of Events
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Various Days — Guided Wetland Tours, By Reservation, at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948). A wildlife naturalist will lead any group, school or organization on a half-mile route through the diverse wetlands of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. General information includes wildlife identification, behavior patterns and conservation efforts. The experience can be customized to include requested information. The...
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Good Salmon Forecast for 2019 Suggests Plentiful Fishing
by GGSA Staff, FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Today, officials forecast 379,632 adult Sacramento Valley salmon are now in the ocean off the West Coast, compared to 229,400 a year ago at this time. This suggests a return to relatively plentiful salmon fishing in 2019 is likely. In the month ahead, officials with the Pacific Fisheries Management Council will use this forecast and other information to set times and areas open...
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