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  2. California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Wikipedia

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    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), formerly known as the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), is an American state agency under the California Natural Resources Agency. The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages and protects the state's wildlife, wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, algae (kelp and seaweed) and native ...

  3. California Fully Protected Species - Wikipedia

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    California laws relating to fully protected species were among the first attempts in the nation to give protection to wildlife in risk of extinction, predating even the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the decades that followed, new laws were enacted that were more flexible to the needs of growing communities and the modern world.

  4. California species of special concern - Wikipedia

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    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife should consider species of special concern during any of the following processes: (1) the environmental review process, (2) conservation planning process, (3) the preparation of management plans for California Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, or (4) inventories, surveys, and monitoring ...

  5. Clear Lake hitch - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) allocated millions of dollars to identify and dismantle barriers that prevent the fish from migrating, complete a conservation strategy, and fund the Robinson Ranchería Environmental Protection department to locate and remove invasive carp that eat the ...

  6. California Natural Resources Agency - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, the Resources Agency adopted its current name of the California Natural Resources Agency to better reflect its primary mission of protecting the state's natural resources. Today, the California Natural Resources Agency stewards 100 million acres of California's land, hundreds of rivers and lakes, and more than 1,000 miles of coastline. [1]

  7. List of marine protected areas of California - Wikipedia

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    Unless otherwise stated the source is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. [4] The list is ordered north to south with some imprecision around the San Francisco Bay and Channel Islands locations. Pyramid Point State Marine Conservation Area, Del Norte County; Point St. George Reef Offshore State Marine Conservation Area, Del Norte County

  8. Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep - Wikipedia

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    By the late 1990s, the population of Sierra Nevada bighorns had dwindled to around 125 individuals, with the Yosemite Herd accounting for 20 of these. In response to public concern, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep as endangered and the California legislature approved funding for a recovery plan.

  9. Marine Life Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) was passed in 1999 and is part of the California Fish and Game Code. The MLPA requires California to reevaluate all existing marine protected areas (MPAs) and potentially design new MPAs that together form a statewide network. The MLPA has clear guidance associated with the development of this MPA network.