Natural Resources
3600 Department of Fish and Wildlife

The mission of the Department of Fish and Wildlife is 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.

This includes habitat protection and maintenance in a sufficient amount and quality to ensure the survival of all species and natural communities. The Department is also responsible for the diversified use of fish and wildlife including recreational, commercial, scientific, and educational uses. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Emergency Drought Response-An increase of $15.7 million General Fund and $2 million Hatchery and Inland Fisheries Fund for the Department of Fish and Wildlife to continue fish rescue and stressor monitoring, water efficiency projects on department lands, law enforcement activities, and to provide infrastructure to protect salmon. This funding includes $4.2 million General Fund to accelerate habitat improvement and aggressively reduce stressors for the Delta smelt.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Enacted
2016-17*
Positions
Dollars
2590 Biodiversity Conservation Program
826.5
$252,275
2595 Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program
497.1
97,538
2600 Management of Department Lands and Facilities
419.9
71,411
2605 Enforcement
259.0
90,034
2610 Communications, Education and Outreach
23.3
4,695
2615 Spill Prevention and Response
211.5
44,613
2620 Fish and Game Commission
5.7
1,542
9900100 Administration
141.6
49,960
9900200 Administration - Distributed
-
-49,960
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
2,384.6
$562,108
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
108
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
2,384.6
$562,216

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

 Entire Department of Fish and Wildlife Budget (pdf * - 83K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 23K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 23K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.