By DAN SKALOS Canada geese have expanded exponentially throughout much of California. These resident birds cause a lot of problems in urban areas – leaving behind a mess, harassing residents and generally taking over the joint. There’s very little that can be done about it inside city limits, but they don’t always stay there and […]
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CANINE CORNER: Retrieving memories
by JOSHUA MILLER/SportDOG® Brand Saying this has been an interesting year would be a complete understatement. Our lives have, without a doubt, changed in many ways. But hopefully you have all been able to make lemonade out of the lemons. Maybe you’ve been able to spend more time with family or less time on the […]
WATER: Drought imperils waterfowl at refuge
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
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 […]
Fall Flight Forecast: I Hope You Like Uncertainty…
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL REACHED OUT TO DOZENS OF WATERFOWL AND WETLANDS BIOLOGISTS TO GET A BEAD ON OUR UPCOMING SEASON BY CAROLINE BRADY, CWA WATERFOWL PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) Postpone. Delay. Cancel. You’re likely accustomed to hearing those words by now. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, waterfowl population […]
Gear for early honkers
BY PHIL BOURJAILY (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) There are lots of reasons to love honker hunting. You can hear them coming, and they’ll talk back to a call. They dislike battery-operated spinners even more than I do, but they respond to a flag waved by hand. They are, in their way, breathtaking fliers, […]
Fall issue on its way to members
The Fall issue of California Waterfowl will soon be landing in members’ mailboxes. We’re delivering many timely articles and stories for you to dig into as you prepare for the 2020 season. Not a member? Join now by clicking here, and you’ll be on the list to get future issues. Then email Editor John Geiger at […]
2020-21 Waterfowl Season Update – Kern NWR
A brief update on the status of Kern National Wildlife Refuge. More refuge updates coming soon! Water The water allocation for the refuge was cut for the 2020-21 water year so that will affect the habitat and hunt program. Only 17,000 acre-feet, which is 5,000 less than received last year and 8,000 acre-feet less than […]
This dead mallard shows why Klamath matters to the entire state
If you’d like to understand why water supply problems in the Klamath Basin are a problem for ALL California ducks, look no further than this hen, or rather what’s left of her. Hers is one of more than 20,000 bird carcasses found at the Klamath Basin refuges this summer as the worst botulism outbreak in […]
California Waterfowl creates task force to fight for water-starved Lower Klamath NWR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Communications Director Holly Heyser, hheyser@calwaterfowl.org, 916-886-5484 California Waterfowl has combined forces with key volunteers to create a Lower Klamath Refuge Task Force. Its mandate is to secure water rights for the embattled Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, and restore the refuge to its former greatness and vital role in the Pacific […]
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