When the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced last month that farmers would be getting their full allocation of water for the year, it was soon discovered that the announcement was bad news for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge: The Bureau had inadvertently included 11,000 acre-feet of water designated for the refuge in the water […]
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Staff and program reductions announced
California Waterfowl took the painful step today of reducing our workforce in response to the massive loss of revenue due to Covid-19. We’ve laid off ten employees representing more than 20% of our workforce. These layoffs constitute a heartbreaking loss of human capital – people who built programs, taught countless Californians how to hunt and […]
GEAR GUIDE: 15 items proven in the marsh
BY PHIL BOURJAILY (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) Waterfowl hunting gear is like history. One thing you know for sure is that tomorrow there will be more of it. Dig deep enough into the year’s new gear, and you can pick out a few items that will make your hunts easier and better. To […]
An unusual search mission, powered by CWA volunteers
California Waterfowl volunteers do a lot of amazing things, but sometimes the stuff we ask them to do is just downright weird – and boy do we love them for helping us out. Case in point: Waterfowl Programs Supervisor Caroline Brady was monitoring the movements of GPS-collared geese recently and noticed that there were two […]
Summer issue on its way to members
The summer issue of California Waterfowl will soon be in the hands of members throughout the state. The issue delivers fascinating stories that explore the latest research into waterfowl genetics, offers tips for public-land hunting and evaluates new gear that could make the 2020-21 season your best ever. Not a member? Join now by clicking […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Wind in my face, sun at my side’
BY YANCEY FOREST-KNOWLES (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) In this new autobiography, Wind in My Face, Sun at My Side, by Tupper Ansel Blake, more than 300 extraordinary photographs illustrate the life story of one of the nation’s preeminent wildlife photographers. Tupper’s 40-year career spanned what many consider to be the golden age of conservation. This elegant […]
STUDY: Floodplains key to restoring salmon, boosting waterfowl
Skip to highlights BY DR. JACOB KATZ (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) A biologist pulls his net from the muddy waters of the Sanborn Slough duck club. Dozens of plump young salmon wriggle in his hand. “This place is amazing,” says Eric Holmes of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. […]
Presley Program rewards landowners for brood water
BY BRIAN OLSON (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) It’s no secret to most duck-club owners in California that our private lands are critical to the success of waterfowl. However, I’d argue that most duck hunters don’t realize just how important they are. Approximately two-thirds of the managed wetlands in the Central […]
WATER: Lower Klamath Refuge left high and dry
BY JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is facing another year of drought. A dry winter and spring have left the Klamath Basin with 55% of its normal water supply. The Klamath Project, which supplies irrigation water […]
CANINE CORNER: Your best season ever
BY JOSH MILLER, SportDOG® Brand (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) Ah, the summer months. Where longer daylight hours mean more time to get things done, especially when it comes to getting our retrievers tuned back up. And I promise, we all have some work to do. If you are seriously into training, then you’ll […]
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