A parasite can be broadly defined as an organism that lives on or in another species, the "host", and obtains its nourishment from that species. It is easy to exaggerate the dangers, both real and ...

The recreational Dungeness crab season will open under trap restrictions beginning November 7, 2026, except in a portion of Northern California where it has been delayed due to a public health hazard.

Adult Coho Salmon spawner at Warm Springs Hatchery. CDFW photo by Mary Olswang. The Coho Salmon, sometimes called Silver Salmon, is one of five species of Pacific Salmon present in watersheds along ...

Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve consists of 5,368 acres between Purisima Hills and Santa Ynez Mountains and encompasses one of the last significant stands of maritime chaparral in the state. The ...

SACRAMENTO – As California continues its coordinated statewide crackdown on the illicit cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced authorities have seized and destroyed more than 139,000 ...

The 2026 adult Chinook salmon fishing season will soon close on the Upper Trinity River. The closure comes as California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) projections indicate anglers will have ...

Please see the Central Management Area Recreational Groundfish Regulations Summary table for current rockfish fishing regulations. The leopard shark is part of a group of fish known as groundfish, ...

Please see the San Francisco Management Area Recreational Groundfish Regulations Summary table for current rockfish recreational fishing regulations. The leopard shark is part of a group of fish known ...