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The California Department of Fish and Game will become the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, starting January 1st.
The new name
was mandated by AB 2402, which was signed Sept. 25 by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.
and is one of numerous provisions passed into law during 2012 that affect the
department.
"The name of the department was changed to better reflect
our evolving responsibilities," said Department Director Charlton H. Bonham. "As
our role has grown to meet 21st century expectations, we remain committed to our
traditional responsibilities and to honoring our deep roots in California's
natural resources legacy."
Traditionally known as game wardens, the
department's law enforcement staff will now be called wildlife
officers.
Californians will notice new Internet and e-mail addresses for CDFW employees, but the old URL and email addresses will continue to work indefinitely.
The mission of the department continues to be "to manage
California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon
which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and
enjoyment by the public."
