by JEFFREY VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY What’s new | Background | Yurok II | Settlement | Effects of the settlement A settlement reached late last week in Yurok Tribe v. Bureau of Reclamation will reduce the amount of water available to the Klamath Reclamation Project until at least Sept. 30, 2022. This […]
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Farmers flock to new program that saves wild ducklings
Farmers and donors have responded overwhelmingly to California Waterfowl’s new initiative to help wild ducks that nest in farm fields: the Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program. Waterfowl Programs Supervisor Caroline Brady hoped to enroll 1,000 acres of wheat and triticale in the pilot program, which provides incentives to farmers who agree to delay wheat harvest […]
Legislature still scheduled to hear anti-hunting bills
While the state Legislature has temporarily suspended its 2020 session due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is – at least for now – scheduled to reconvene April 13 and resume committee hearings. The hearings could have limitations on public testimony, and it remains unclear what format the hearings would follow. In the meantime, California Waterfowl […]
Draw-a-Duck Contest! Deadline 4-10-20
California Waterfowl’s education team normally visits classrooms to teach kids how to draw ducks, but that’s not an option these days. The solution? They made a “How to draw a duck” video tutorial to reach kids remotely – scroll down to watch! Ready to have your kids give it a try? Here’s a little extra […]
16- and 17-year-olds must purchase adult hunting licenses for 2020-21 season
When 2020-21 California hunting licenses go on sale in mid-April, the state’s 16- and 17-year-olds will once again have to purchase adult hunting licenses and validations. For the past five years, anyone under age 18 has been eligible for the more affordable junior hunting license, and many of the youth hunting opportunities that come with […]
CWA helps parents keep the learning going
Let’s see, schools are closed, so our education team can’t go out and teach, and schools are closed, so parents find themselves needing to teach their kids at home. How to make the best of this situation? Here’s how: California Waterfowl Education Coordinator Molly Maupin has made her educational resources available on our website, including […]
New program enlists wildlife-friendly farmers to save mallard ducklings
In California, we know our vast rice fields serve as “surrogate wetlands” for waterfowl and other wildlife. But our fields of winter wheat and triticale can play an equally important role as “surrogate uplands” where mallards and other ground-nesting birds can build nests safely hidden from predators in the dense growth. There’s only one hitch. […]
Spring issue of California Waterfowl on its way to members
The Spring issue of California Waterfowl will soon be landing in members’ mailboxes, and we’ve got some great stories for our readers! Not a member? If you join now by clicking here (and we’ve got a sweet offer right now – sign up and get a free CWA 75th anniversary hat AND a pair of […]
Advocacy: The latest on Lower Klamath and groundwater regulation
by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY Skip to groundwater law update LOWER KLAMATH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE THE ISSUE Water is being diverted from the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge – a key breeding and molting ground for California mallards and staging ground for all Pacific Flyway birds – for the benefit […]
Canine Corner: The e-collar debate
by JOSH MILLER/SportDOG® Brand I have been heavily involved in the retriever world since the ripe old age of 15. In those years, I have seen a lot of things come and go – trends, techniques, philosophies and tools. One tool that has stuck around and “changed dog training,” as many of my mentors put […]
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