California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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state government agency wildlife management agency

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a state agency responsible for managing and conserving California’s fish, wildlife, and natural habitats through research, regulation, and stewardship programs.

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Label	Occurrences
California Department of Fish and Wildlife canonical	55
CDFW	2
California Department of Fish and Game	2
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (in surrounding marsh areas)	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (marine resources)	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (regulatory oversight)	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (resource management)	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands Program	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division	1
California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens	1
California wildlife officers	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T138972 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Context triple: [Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, managedBy, California Department of Fish and Wildlife]

A. California Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is the state agency responsible for managing and preserving California’s extensive system of state parks, historic sites, and natural and recreational resources.
B. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is a state agency responsible for managing and protecting Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources and their habitats through research, regulation, and conservation programs.
C. Division of Fish and Wildlife
The Division of Fish and Wildlife is a branch of New York State’s environmental agency responsible for managing and conserving the state’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
D. Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is a citizen board that sets policy and regulations for managing and conserving Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources.
E. California State Lands Commission
The California State Lands Commission is a state agency that manages and protects California’s publicly owned lands and resources, including tidelands, submerged lands, and the beds of navigable waterways.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Target entity description: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a state agency responsible for managing and conserving California’s fish, wildlife, and natural habitats through research, regulation, and stewardship programs.

A. California Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is the state agency responsible for managing and preserving California’s extensive system of state parks, historic sites, and natural and recreational resources.
B. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is a state agency responsible for managing and protecting Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources and their habitats through research, regulation, and conservation programs.
C. Division of Fish and Wildlife
The Division of Fish and Wildlife is a branch of New York State’s environmental agency responsible for managing and conserving the state’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
D. Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is a citizen board that sets policy and regulations for managing and conserving Oregon’s fish and wildlife resources.
E. California State Lands Commission
The California State Lands Commission is a state agency that manages and protects California’s publicly owned lands and resources, including tidelands, submerged lands, and the beds of navigable waterways.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	state government agency ⓘ wildlife management agency ⓘ
abbreviation	CDFW ⓘ linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
activity	data collection on fish and wildlife populations ⓘ enforcement of poaching laws ⓘ environmental review and permitting for projects affecting wildlife ⓘ operation of fish hatcheries in California ⓘ wildlife disease monitoring ⓘ
collaboratesWith	National Marine Fisheries Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ local governments in California ⓘ nonprofit conservation organizations ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
employerType	public sector ⓘ
formerName	California Department of Fish and Game ⓘ linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
headquartersLocation	Sacramento, California ⓘ linked to: Sacramento
jurisdiction	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
languageOfWork	English ⓘ
legalAuthority	California Code of Regulations (Title 14) ⓘ California Fish and Game Code ⓘ
mission	to manage California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources ⓘ to protect and enhance habitats upon which fish and wildlife depend ⓘ
oversees	California Fish and Game Commission (in regulatory implementation) ⓘ
parentOrganization	California Natural Resources Agency ⓘ
regionServed	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
responsibility	conservation of natural habitats in California ⓘ enforcement of fish and game laws in California ⓘ implementation of endangered species protections in California ⓘ issuance of fishing licenses in California ⓘ issuance of hunting licenses in California ⓘ management of ecological reserves in California ⓘ management of fish resources in California ⓘ management of state wildlife areas ⓘ management of wildlife resources in California ⓘ monitoring of invasive species affecting fish and wildlife ⓘ public education on conservation and wildlife issues ⓘ regulation of fishing in California ⓘ regulation of hunting in California ⓘ scientific research on fish and wildlife populations ⓘ wildlife habitat restoration programs ⓘ
sector	environmental protection ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
website	https://wildlife.ca.gov/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California Endangered Species Act → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California State Lands Commission → collaboratesWith → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California Department of Fish and Wildlife → formerName → California Department of Fish and Game ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California Department of Fish and Wildlife → abbreviation → CDFW ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California Natural Resources Agency → oversees → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Suisun Bay → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife (resource management) ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California State Agencies → include → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California condor recovery program → involvesOrganization → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California Endangered Species Act → enforcedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

subject linked to: CESA

California Fish and Game Code → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California Fish and Game Code → enforcedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California Fish and Game Code → enforcedBy → California wildlife officers ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California Code of Regulations, Title 14 → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

subject linked to: California Code of Regulations (Title 14)

Delta smelt → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Delta Stewardship Council → cooperatesWith → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Elkhorn Slough → managingOrganization → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Table Mountain (North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve) → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Table Mountain (North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve) → partOf → California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands Program ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California Conservation Corps → collaboratesWith → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Grizzly Island Wildlife Area → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Suisun Slough → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife (in surrounding marsh areas) ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Suisun Marsh → hasManagementAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Cosumnes River → associatedWith → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Ventana Wildlife Society → collaboratesWith → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

California law enforcement agencies → includesAgency → California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Batiquitos Lagoon → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Hat Creek (waterway) → management → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

subject linked to: Hat Creek

La Jolla Ecological Reserve → governedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Hot Creek Fish Hatchery → operatedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

CALFED Bay-Delta Program (oversight role) → involvesAgency → California Department of Fish and Game ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

California water policy framework → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Natural Community Conservation Planning program → administeredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Natural Community Conservation Planning program → administeredBy → CDFW ⓘ

linked to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and Suisun Marsh → governedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Ballona Creek estuary → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area → hasRegulatingAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

San Francisco Bay salt ponds → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Feather River Fish Hatchery → operatedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery → operatedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Sutter Buttes State Wildlife Area → managingAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Dutch Slough → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Franks Tract → management → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Shasta River → hasManagementAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Grizzly Island → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Montezuma Slough → monitoredBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Ballona Wetlands → managedBy → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Morro Bay State Marine Reserve → managingAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area → managingAgency → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

Duxbury Reef → managingAuthority → California Department of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ

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