Outdoors Articles

ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Coming soon – New ELS launches Dec. 1 ODFW will launch a new modernized electronic licensing system (ELS) on Dec. 1 for the sale of 2019 licenses and tags. Customers will be able to: Buy license/tags online at MyODFW.com Carry documents and tag animal/fish with app on your smartphone (works offline) OR buy online, print paper license/tags at home OR buy paper or electronic tags...
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CDFW Now Accepting Proposals for Ecosystem Restoration and Protection Projects
by CDFW, NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for ecosystem restoration and protection projects under its 2019 Proposal Solicitation Notice. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020, a total of $53 million will be made available for these grants, which are funded through Propositions 1 and 68. Funding will be allocated according to a diverse set of priorities for...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, OCTOBER 31, 2018

CDFW November 2018 Calendar
by CDFW, OCTOBER 30, 2018

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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Golden Trout and Golden Trees
On Patrol
by Steven T. Callan, OCTOBER 25, 2018

The first time I experienced the awesome grandeur of California’s Eastern Sierra was in 1975, when, as a rookie Fish and Game warden, I drove there on assignment to work the Crowley Lake trout-season opener. That spring, the majestic mountains to the west were covered with snow, and the entire scene, from Mount Whitney to Mammoth Lakes, looked like something...
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Can I Start an Alligator Farm?
by CDFW, OCTOBER 25, 2018

Question: There was once an alligator farm in Los Angeles. It’s not there anymore but I am wondering what it would take to start an alligator farm in California. What kind of permits would I need to raise them for meat and their hides? Could I legally bring alligators into the state or import them from other states that allow them?...
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