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WATER: Drought imperils waterfowl at refuge

September 20, 2020

by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of California Waterfowl.) DEVELOPMENTS: •After CWA leaders met with Interior Secretary, a vital allocation of water was delivered to the parched refuge. •Newly repaired wells help but are not a long-term solution for refuge water woes. •Fish stocks […]

Advocacy: Sponsor Drops Camp Regulation Bill

September 20, 2020

Here’s how we’re fighting for wetlands, waterfowl and hunting. Presented by Federal Premium Ammunition. BY MARK HENNELLY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of California Waterfowl.) • Hunters comment on Delta proposal  • Reports from the Capitol • Hope ends for nest-cover bill SPEAKING UP TO […]

ADVOCACY: New regulations, anti-hunting bills

June 4, 2020

2020-21 waterfowl regulations set Legislature to hear anti-hunting bills Members asked to give feedback on refuge hunting BY MARK HENNELLY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY (Originally published in the Spring 2020 issue of California Waterfowl.) 2020-21 WATERFOWL REGULATIONS SET The California Fish and Game Commission in April approved the waterfowl seasons and bag […]

Overlapping seasons: Youth Hunt Weekend, spring goose seasons approach

February 6, 2020

A new and potentially confusing twist to waterfowl seasons in California this year is the overlap between Youth Hunt Weekend and spring goose seasons in the Balance of State and Southern California zones. Here’s what you need to know about where you can hunt this weekend and who can hunt on these days (and if […]

Help CWA fight regs that would prevent thousands from buying ammo

June 19, 2019

California Waterfowl needs your help quickly to fight a proposed state emergency regulation that would make it impossible for tens of thousands of law-abiding Californians to purchase guns and ammunition! In this article, we’re going to explain the problem, and at the end, we’re going to give you two options for speaking up. Your voice […]

CWA Lobby Day 2019

Don’t just complain; come to the Capitol and make a difference!

May 8, 2019

Don’t just complain about laws you don’t like – join California Waterfowl at the state Capitol on Aug. 14 to talk to lawmakers and their staffs about how proposed laws affect waterfowl, wetlands and hunting! A huge part of California Waterfowl’s public policy efforts involves educating lawmakers about waterfowl conservation issues and the role hunting […]

California gets extra January hunt days for 2019-20

April 24, 2019

California’s waterfowl hunters will enjoy an extra five days of hunting in January in most of the state this coming season, thanks to the Fish and Game Commission’s approval last week of a Jan. 31 closing date in the Balance of State, Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California zones. California Waterfowl fought for this […]

January 31 season end date approved

April 17, 2019

No more searching the calendar for the last day of duck season. The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved Jan. 31 as the official regular season end date today at its meeting in Santa Monica. The move replaces the previous system of using the last Sunday of January as the closing day. For the […]

CWA’s 2019-20 regs recommendation: Jan. 31 closing day

April 5, 2019

A proposal to allow waterfowl hunting through Jan. 31 in California in the 2019-20 season won the endorsement of California Waterfowl’s Regulations and Traditions Committee and Board of Directors today. The proposal, which goes before the California Fish & Game Commission on April 17, would add five days of duck hunting to the 102-day season, […]

Supporting California’s Hunters

February 25, 2019

by MARK HENNELLY, Vice President for Legislative Affairs and Public Policy As a new legislative session begins, California Waterfowl’s Advocacy team is keeping tabs on upcoming legislation at the state and federal levels for proposals that may affect hunters and waterfowl. Here are some of the issues we are watching and acting on: GUN-CONTROL BILLS […]

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