UPDATE: California Fish and Wildlife game wardens tell ABC7 News reporter Sergio Quintana they decided that euthanizing the animal, by shooting it in the head, was the best option. CAPTURED: A 4-foot alligator discovered in Alameda Creek was just caught by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials. Photos here: http://abc7ne.ws/2bwcSu5 | ABC7 News

CDFW’s Marine Region Outreach Project proudly partnered with Fish for Life to provide an extraordinary fishing experience for 32 children with special needs and their families aboard the 95-foot vessel Dana Pride. On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Dana Pride was drifting offshore in southern Orange County, where children eagerly cast their lines and caught a variety of fish in a day filled with excitement and joy. Adding to the positive atmosphere, CDFW patrol boat Barracuda approached the Dana Pride’s po

CDFW, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and the Wildlands Conservancy, recently took a big step in securing the future of an endangered and fully protected fish species. More than 200 unarmored three spine stickleback were caught with nets and crayfish traps at one small lake in the mountains of San Bernardino County, then released hours later into another nearby lake in the San Gorgonio Mountains. That translocation of stickleback was made possible after the Wil