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 […]
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Survey: Hunters are willing to pay for breeding habitat
Nearly three out of four Golden State waterfowl hunters surveyed by California Waterfowl would be willing to pay a surcharge of up to $5 on their duck and upland hunting stamps to fund nest cover projects to help grow the local mallard and pheasant populations. This was one of many findings of a survey of more than […]
Teaching the teachers to bring the outdoors into schools
It’s spring break for a lot of schools around California. But instead of heading out on vacation, 16 motivated educators spent their time out at CWA’s Grizzly Ranch in the Suisun Marsh learning how to improve their students’ outdoor learning opportunities at our Wildlife Conservation Science Education Seminar. During the four-day California Waterfowl program sponsored […]
Large grant approved for CWA work at Imperial Wildlife Area
California Waterfowl’s efforts to provide water-wise enhancements for wetlands in Southern California got a big boost on Thursday when the state Wildlife Conservation Board approved a $950,000 grant to fund much-needed habitat work at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area. Working in conjunction with Imperial County, which also contributed a $75,000 grant, and […]
Advocacy update: gun control, victories in Sac Valley and Congress
California Waterfowl is celebrating two recent victories, and working hard to protect the interests of waterfowl, wetlands and hunters at the state Capitol. Victory: Colusa-Sutter Transmission Line Project canceled California Waterfowl was delighted to learn this week that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District canceled a controversial power transmission line project that would have gone through the […]
Dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program: Lookout for falling snows!
By Mike Peeters Veteran Hunt Coordinator The temperature was a bone-chilling 20 degrees, and the strong northwest wind made it feel more like minus 20 as we loaded up for our late-season goose season hunt earlier this month at the 10,000-acre Lookout Ranch in Northeastern California. We added extra layers of clothes and gear while […]
Canine Corner: Another Year, Another Chance to Improve
by JOSH MILLER/SportDOG® Another year has come and gone, and with it, another duck season. It’s depressing, I know… but as we dream of cupped wings and spend that dreaded post-season clean-up time in the garage, we can also take time to reflect on the season and how to progress with our four-legged partner. Most […]
Supporting California’s Hunters
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 […]
What the New Ammunition Rules Means for Hunters
by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, Director of Water Law and Policy The last of the ammunition restrictions approved by California lawmakers and voters in 2016 go into effect this summer, spelling significant changes for hunters. People who have purchased firearms recently should have no problem buying ammunition, but the transactions will take longer and cost more, […]
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