BY JASON COSLOVICH, WATERFOWL BIOLOGIST It was a banner year for the banding crew at California Waterfowl. From the end of 2017-18 season until just before opening day of 2018-19, our team was hard at work across the state banding pintail, mallards and yes, four shovelers. Those efforts led to an all-time high in […]
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CWA joins Klamath lawsuit
CWA has been allowed to join in the case of The Klamath Tribes v. the United States Bureau of Reclamation in the federal District Court in Portland, Oregon. The tribes are suing to secure more water from the Klamath Project for the protection of the endangered shortnose sucker and Lost River sucker. CWA will submit an informational […]
First hunt at Sanborn Slough kick starts opening day
While the opening day of duck season isn’t an official California holiday, most of us have it circled on our calendars much like we did as kids with birthdays and Christmas. That is why we here at California Waterfowl know that well-managed waterfowl habitat is the gift that keeps on giving. Working year-round to get […]
Veterans vs. sea lions! Dispatches from the veteran hunt program
BY MIKE PEETERS, VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR As the first light of day began to creep across San Diego Bay, licenses were checked, gear was stored and even a few Corona stowaways were discovered. Yet the anticipation of a day on the water fishing was the only focus for this platoon of veteran anglers. Under […]
Changing kids’ lives – one field trip at a time
STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE TILCOCK “I always thought science was boring, but now I want to be a biologist.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard in various forms many times after kids have had a chance to experience one of California Waterfowl’s Education Programs. With California’s population becoming increasingly urbanized, many of our youth don’t […]
Acclaimed photographer joins California Waterfowl
California Waterfowl welcomes Wayne Tilcock to its communications team. Tilcock has over two decades of journalism experience, mostly as a photo editor and more recently as sports editor at The Davis Enterprise newspaper. His work as a photographer has been highly recognized, including being the fourth most decorated journalist in California in 2016 as recognized […]
Governor vetoes African animal parts bill
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sunday that would have made it illegal for California hunters to bring home or possess some animals they hunted legally in Africa, punishable by fines of up to $40,000. “Even though I share the sentiments of the author, this bill, if enacted, would be unenforceable,” Brown wrote in his […]
We’re putting solar collars on specks. Here’s why.
BY WAYNE TILCOCK Have you ever wondered whether growing goose populations might be crowding out and taking food from dabbling duck populations in California in the winter? If so, you’re not alone, and California Waterfowl is assisting a research project that will help answer this question. In partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, the California […]
Governor signs CWA-supported AB 2697, creating nesting habitat incentive program
On Thursday, September 20, the governor signed AB 2697 (Gallagher, R-Yuba City), a waterfowl and upland game bird nesting habitat incentive program. With substantial member and partner support, California Waterfowl was able to see this CWA-sponsored legislation through the entire, often tumultuous, legislative process. AB 2697 will establish the “Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program” which […]
Keeping your dog safe from harmful algal blooms
(Reprinted from the Fall 2018 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine) BY BECKYE STANTON and REGINA LINVILLE In 2017, there were 18 reported dog deaths in California from suspected exposures to harmful algal blooms. Here’s what you need to know to keep your dog safe: What are cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms? Cyanobacteria (also called blue-green […]
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