California to use helicopters to place GPS trackers on deer, elk, wolves December 29, 2025 KRCR News Channel 7 on MSN.com
... The collars will transmit data to CDFW scientists daily for up to three years and provide detailed information about animal movements, habitat preferences, and locations...All information will be automatically fed into CDFW's online Wolf Tracker mapping tool. ...
Escaped reindeer cause havoc as they desperately search for Santa's sleigh December 17, 2025 California, Daily Star on MSN
... The animals, lovingly named, Cookie and Noel, had gone loose close to an incredibly busy intersection with the 118 Freeway in the San Fernando area. Stunned drivers looked on as the deer ran across different lanes, tiring themselves out as several cars raced by... The deer had managed to escape its own enclosure at Santa's Enchanted Forest, held each year in Formby ...
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets December 16, 2025 California, Crosstown LA
... The highest rates of wild animal collisions occur in dense urban areas surrounded by natural vegetation...The number of dead deer last year was 63, around half of what it was in 2020. While that sounds like an improvement, it actually indicates a dire trend. “The population of deer in California is going down by 10% a year, and the population killed by traffic is about 8% or 9% per year, suggesting that the decline in deer in California is directly tied to roadkill,” said Shilling of the Road Ecology Center..,
Can wildlife crossings offer a lifeline for deer in the Eastern Sierra? December 11, 2025 California, Los Angeles Times
... Mule deer in the region have declined in recent years, sparking concern among hunters. Getting hit by cars or trucks is the second biggest cause of deer death, not counting unknown causes...wildlife crossings could be a win-win solution. Both hunters and conservationists are especially keen to see one rise along a stretch of the 395 that runs past the Mammoth Yosemite Airport — the top roadkill hot spot in the Eastern Sierra...
California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator December 10, 2025 Yahoo
... The moment lies at the intersection of politics and biology. ... In February of last year, Brian Tillemans submitted a petition to the California Fish and Game Commission spotlighting concerns about dwindling numbers of Eastern Sierra mule deer, as well as bighorn sheep. The local hunter ... told commissioners the mountain lion population had "exploded" in the region..,
Hunter banned after CDFW recognizes 'distinctive' antlers in Madera County shop November 14, 2025 California, CBS47 and KSEE24
... They recognized the antlers from a buck that was photographed in Yosemite Lakes Park, a residential community near Coarsegold where hunting is prohibited. However, attached to the mount was an A19 Archery/X10 tag claiming the deer had been taken in Inyo County near Mount Whitney — more than 100 air miles away...
Elk are again roaming on lands that California has returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe October 29, 2025 California, Los Angeles Times
... The program has awarded more than $107 million to support the return of tens of thousands of acres of land to California tribes ... The return will enable a host of conservation projects, including reintroduction of Tule elk ..,
California euthanizes 4 gray wolves as ranchers bemoan surge in cattle kills October 25, 2025 Los Angeles Times
... the Golden State’s regrowing wolf packs are not merely content to feed on their traditional prey of elk and deer. Some also have a voracious appetite for cattle... California wildlife officials euthanized four gray wolves that were responsible for 70 livestock deaths in less than six months...
Photographer captures stunning, rare creature in the Bay Area October 16, 2025 California, KTVU FOX 2
... a rare albino deer... The animal’s white coat was especially pronounced amid the fall-colored brush it stood in alongside its mother and siblings... It's estimated that one in some 30,000 deer is born with albinism...
Saving Catalina's Deer: Why the Conservancy's New Eradication Plan Must Be Stopped October 9, 2025 California, California Globe
... It’s a drastic, inhumane overreach that ignores scientific nuance, local expertise, and the will of the community ... Deer, introduced in the early 1900s, have indeed altered native vegetation through browsing and trampling. Yet, painting them as ecological villains overlooks the island’s complex history of human impacts—from invasive plants to overgrazing by other species long before the deer arrived...
Catalina Island proposes professional hunting to eliminate deer population October 6, 2025 California, CBS News on MSN.com
... Last year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected the Catalina Island Conservancy's project to have sharpshooters fly around the island in a helicopter and kill the deer... "based on community feedback and shifted to ground-based professionals," Catalina Island Conservancy wrote on its website...
Supervisor Janice Hahn Opposes New Catalina Conservancy Plan to Eliminate Mule Deer October 6, 2025 California, Supervisor Janice Hahn
... “I remain strongly opposed to the Catalina Island Conservancy’s new proposal to eliminate the island’s mule deer population. While I appreciate that they have abandoned the idea of aerial sharpshooting, this revised plan—to bring in professional hunters to systematically slaughter the deer over the next five years—still represents a drastic and inhumane approach that ignores the values of many Catalina residents and visitors....
Napa Community Helps Baby Deer Rescue Rebuild With $10,000 September 22, 2025 California, Patch
... a giant oak tree crashed down directly onto a rescue clinic in Pope Valley, destroying most of a fence where volunteers care for injured, ill, and orphaned fawns...
CDFW Seeks Public Input in Developing Statewide Deer Conservation and Management Plan September 5, 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
... The public is invited to participate in a virtual workshop to help guide the development of the management plan. The two-hour session will provide an opportunity for members of the public to learn about the development process as well as the background and outline of the plan ... Date: Tuesday, Sept.16, 2025. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Virtual Platform: Zoom. (https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/88628762826)
Lost and fawned: Abandoned deer rescued by Lodi Animal Services August 14, 2025 California, Lodi News-Sentinel
... struggling to stand up ... looked very thin ... covered in foxtails ... no other deer ... Kranich transported the fawn to the Lodi Animal Services shelter and was able to get it to drink goat milk ... was able to transport the animal to the Pleasanton Deer Rescue in El Dorado County...
CDFW’s new Wildlife Connectivity Barriers web page August 8, 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
... An interactive map showcasing over 200 high-priority barrier segments across 3,000 miles of roadways and infrastructure. A searchable database with detailed information on each barrier, including species affected (e.g., deer, mountain lions, amphibians, reptiles) and prioritization data. Online tools to export data, zoom in on relevant areas of interest, and print focal areas of concern. Resources for planners and partners to inform conservation, restoration, and infrastructure planning...
Estimating wildlife populations and their dynamics using multiple data sources and a hierarchical integrated model: The case of California's black bears July 30, 2025 British Ecological Society Journals
... We applied our state-space model to estimate the population size and dynamics of black bears within the hunted areas of California over the last decade and used the integrated camera trapping-based model to extrapolate to the non-hunted areas of California to estimate a total statewide average population size over the last 5 years of 59,851 individuals (90% credible interval: 49,412–70,611). We found generally stable population estimates in the hunted regions of the state, though we found evidence of increases in the Cascades region...
Albino deer fawn rescued in Northern California dies from injuries July 7, 2025 CBS News on MSN
... Rescuers said the fawn was found stuck in a fence, leaving the animal with serious injuries ...
Ten Years of Gray Wolf Conservation and Management in California July, 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
... Wolves were extirpated in California by 1924 and naturally returned to the state in 2011. California’s
first contemporary pack was established in 2015, and by the end of 2024 the state’s population had
grown to seven packs with at least 50 wolves...
Caltrans building animal crossings over Interstate 80 in Sierra to increase safety June 25, 2025 California, CBS News
... Deer populations are on the decline in California and 10% of deer deaths are from traffic collisions. A lot of that has to do with a lack of fencing...
California Native Wildlife Rehabilitation 679 Regulations Manual June 2025 CDFW
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (department) oversees the permitting of wildlife rehabilitators in the State through its Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Program (hereafter program). The purpose of wildlife rehabilitation is to restore a native wild animal to a condition of good health for its release to suitable habitat in the wild, or to relieve its suffering through humane euthanasia as appropriate ..,
Spatial Ecology and Predator-Prey Interactions of Mountain Lions in California's San Francisco North Bay June, 2025 Jacob A. Harvey. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
... Our work highlights the significant overlap between mountain lions and people in the North Bay as mountain lions killed and consumed their primary prey surprisingly close to buildings (mean = 373 m)...
Catalina Island: Conservation via Eradication. What's the Pay, What's the Rotation? June 1, 2025 California, Field Ethos
... 3,500 of the 4,000 Catalina residents had signed a petition to not eradicate the deer population. Many residents live off deer they kill and support hunting on the island as a way to maintain the population. The conservancy’s goal is to restore the island to “pre-European man,” meaning anything not native needs to go...
CDFW Releases New Wolf Location Mapping System May 15, 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife
... The Wolf Location Automated Mapping System, available to the public on CDFW’s website, shows the approximate location of GPS collared wolves across the state. The goal of the map is to better enable livestock producers to understand the movement of collared wolves near their properties and to assist them in mitigating wolf-livestock conflicts...
California wolf population growth leads to increased cattle predation May 15, 2025 Farm Progress
... DNA analysis on 101 wolf scat samples,” Saitone told Farm Press in an email. “Seventy-two percent of the samples collected contained bovine DNA, indicating that cattle are a significant contributor of calories to wolf diet.” ... a state analysis concluded that California’s elk and deer populations can support 497 wolves north of Interstate 80 ..,
Deer extinct in wild since 1939 welcomed at California zoo. See ‘wobbly newborn’ May 13, 2025 The Sacramento Bee on MSN
... The Pere David’s deer is the first in the last 22 years to be born at the San Diego Safari Park ... Père David’s deer have been extinct in the wild since 1939...
Sierra County sheriff calls on department of wildlife after continued grey wolf attacks April 29, 2025 California, KRNV on MSN
...six calves were attacked and wounded ... at least 18 confirmed wolf attacks have occurred in Sierra Valley within the past 28 days... a suspected wolf attack on a deer in a resident’s side yard ..,
Wildlife Returns to Site of Devastating Southern California Wildfire April 25, 2025 Yale e360
... Four months after the disastrous Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback. Trail cameras have captured mountain lions, coyotes, deer ... Researchers at UCLA have been tracking the recovery and posting videos of wildlife on Instagram...
Siskiyou County Sheriff sends letter to California legislature, CDFW to address the potential danger posed by the expanding wolf population April 16, 2025 California, Action News Now
... The decline in natural prey like deer and elk is pushing wolves closer to human activity, raising the risk of encounters. This trend is unsettling for many local residents. Current California laws leave those who act in self-defense against wolves in a legal gray area...
World's Largest Wildlife Crossing Begins Soil Layering March 31, 2025 California, KFI AM 640 on MSN
... designed to aid animals like mountain lions, deer, and bobcats in safely traversing the 101 Freeway ... The crossing aims to reconnect wildlife habitats that have been fragmented by urban development ...
The giants that eat acorns March 3, 2025 California, Tehachapi News
... Tule Elk ... native to California, and to the Tehachapi Mountains, and prior to European arrival in California may have numbered more than 500,000 ... were thought to be extinct by 1873 ... in 1874, a game warden named A.C. Tibbett discovered a single bull elk and a single cow ... now estimated to be about 6,000 animals ..,
