Buzzkill on Roadkill: New Law Doesn't Allow for Collecting Killed Game, Yet

by Kimberly Wear on December 27, 2019 at 12:50PM

Remember all the buzz about Senate Bill 395 giving folks the chance to take home a side of roadkill and whip up a dinner? Well, that’s not quite how it works, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Crab Season to Start Dec. 31

by Kimberly Wear on December 20, 2019 at 12:25PM

Northern Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Will Open Dec. 31 The commercial Dungeness crab season in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties is scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, to be preceded by a 64-hour gear setting period that would begin no earlier than 8:01 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2019. Delays due to quality only affect the Dungeness crab fishery in this area (Fish and Game Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9).

No Local Crab Before the New Year

by Kimberly Wear on December 10, 2019 at 4:52PM

Domoic Acid Update The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) lifted a health advisory for recreational Dungeness crabs caught near Shelter Cove, Humboldt County (40° 01′ N. Latitude) to Point Arena (38° 57.5′ N. Latitude).

Lone Swan Graces Benbow

by Kym Kemp on December 4, 2019 at 11:03AM

Crab Quality Delays Commercial Season Opening

by Kimberly Wear on November 18, 2019 at 12:46PM

Meanwhile, the Sonoma County and south region is set for a commercial opening Nov. 21 — barring any domoic acid concerns that could postpone the start — after being delayed due to concerns about marine life entanglements. A humpback whale that washed up in Samoa tangled in fishing gear Oct. 24 had to be euthanized.

Briceland Road Closure May Not Be Needed

by Kym Kemp on November 15, 2019 at 1:17PM

,” states a press release issued by the County. This means traffic will not have to be rerouted over Old Briceland Road.

CHP, Sheriff's Office Upping the Enforcement Ante on Driving Around Livestock

by Kimberly Wear on November 14, 2019 at 10:04AM

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are “beefing up” enforcement and awareness, working together to help prevent vehicle collisions involving livestock. Over the past year, the Sheriff’s Office and CHP have received numerous reports of livestock being struck by motorists.

Gray Whale Found Washed Up on Agate Beach

by Kimberly Wear on November 6, 2019 at 3:20PM

But Goley noted the significance of trying to glean information from as many whales as possible — including the one found on Agate Beach — to unravel the reason or reasons behind this year’s die-off. “It’s important now to really know when a whale is stranded and to determine the cause of death if possible.

Watch Out for Wandering Wildlife in the Roadways

by Kimberly Wear on September 18, 2019 at 10:57AM

Construction of Wildlife Undercrossings Scheduled near PlacervilleThe Camino Safety Project east of Placerville in El Dorado County will go to construction next year and will include a 12-foot by 12-foot box culvert as a wildlife undercrossing, eight-foot wildlife fence, and four wildlife escape ramps for animals that may become trapped in the right-of-way. Camera monitoring and wildlife tracking show the project on U.S. Highway 50 will benefit deer, coyotes, foxes, and other species.

Rollback of Endangered Species' Protections Raising Fears

by Kimberly Wear on August 13, 2019 at 2:53PM

determination solely on the basis of the best scientific and commercial information regarding a species’ status.” The revisions to the regulations clarify that the standards for delisting and reclassification of a species consider the same five statutory factors as the listing of a species in the first place.