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Partnership Restores Flows to Little Washoe Lake
News Release Nevada Department of Wildlife For Immediate Release November 9, 2021 Contact: Phone: Email: Ashley Sanchez 775-688-1558 asanchez@ndow.org Washoe County, NV- Little Washoe Lake water levels are now recovering…
Cave Creek Dam Rehabilitation to be Expedited with Lake Draining
Ely, NV- The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is expediting the Cave Creek Dam rehabilitation project at Cave Lake State Park with a safer and more cost-efficient solution. After extensive…
NDOW Applauds Governor Sisolak for Landmark Step in Nevada’s Habitat Conservation Efforts
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is celebrating Habitat Conservation Framework Executive Order 2021-18 signed by Governor Steve Sisolak on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. This order seeks to reverse the…
Chris Crookshanks Named NDOW Fisheries Division Administrator
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) welcomes Chris Crookshanks as the Fisheries Division Administrator. Chris brings more than 25 years of professional experience to his new position, which oversees the…
Nevada Becomes 39th State to Create Multi-Agency Cooperative Research Unit
Nevada – The newly formed Nevada Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit brings state and federal wildlife-management resources together, providing for a cooperative partnership that ensures resources are best serving…
Nevada Game Warden Named to NASBLA Executive Board
Reno, NV: Nevada Game Warden Captain Brian Bowles has been selected as a new board member for the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Executive Board at their…
Poaching Investigation Leads to Second Investigation, Conviction
A report of a possible poaching led game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife down a path that resulted in the conviction of two men for multiple incidents of…
Interagency News Release
Photo Credit: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Peter Tira California Department of Fish and Wildlife 916-215-3858 Peter.tira@wildlife.ca@gov Dan Shaw California State Parks Sierra District 530-525-9535 daniel.shaw@parks.ca.gov Jennifer Ramella Nevada…
Cave Lake and Comins Lake Improvements
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), along with Ely volunteers, spent much of 2021 improving lake and boating access at Comins Lake. Improvements include a concrete boat ramp and sled…
New Trail to Provide Improved Access To Truckee River
Sparks, NV: The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is excited to announce the development of a new trail that improves access to a portion of state land along the Truckee…