California’s breeding population of mallards is up 37.5 percent in 2018, indicating that the iconic species’ recovery from the drought is progressing, according to a report released today by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Mallards are California’s largest breeding population of ducks, followed by gadwall and cinnamon teal, whose numbers are also up […]
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CWA creates new veteran hunt coordinator position
After more than 30 years serving our country in the U.S. Army in every corner of the world, Mike Peeters has joined California Waterfowl as our first veteran hunt coordinator. Mike grew up in Wisconsin and was tagging along with his dad and uncles to the marsh pretty much as soon as he could walk. […]
CA legislative gun bill update
Our legislative team has been busy lately, fighting and neutralizing potentially harmful gun bills down at the state capitol. Here is an update: AB 3 (Bonta) Firearms: age restriction on sales A school shooting in Parkland, Florida inspired a number of gun control bills in 2018. AB 3 would extend the prohibition on sales of […]
Summer issue of California Waterfowl
The Summer 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, then email Editor Holly Heyser at hheyser@calwaterfowl.org, she’ll mail you a copy of this issue. Here are some of the highlights: Ramsey Russell […]
Molina: New to waterfowl, but deep roots in ag
California Waterfowl’s newest addition – Director of Development Chelsea Molina – has deep roots in California agriculture and is a recent, but passionate, arrival to the world of waterfowl. We asked her about how her passions led her to CWA, where she will be responsible for the strategy, development and implementation of our comprehensive advancement […]
Habitat conditions look great at CWA-restored McArthur Swamp Project in NECA
Ash Field, Hollenbeak Field, Rat Farm Pond currently supporting nesting activity This just in! Recent aerial photos by PG&E show great water coverage in the Rat Farm, Hollenbeck Field and Ash Field areas of the McArthur Swamp. CWA and PG&E completed this 850+ acre restoration project during the fall of 2012, and the acreage is […]
2018-19 women’s hunt registration opens
Registration has opened for California Waterfowl’s extraordinary suite of mentored women’s hunts, including one new event for both women and men. The 2018-19 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman lineup includes two events where participants can earn their hunter education certificates and go on a hunt the next day (one is co-ed), five mentored duck hunts (all experience […]
We bring wetlands to school children (and vice versa)
We love ducks. If you’re reading this, you probably love ducks too. But if we want to ensure a sustainable future for waterfowl and wetlands in California, we need a whole lot more people to be invested in the future of ducks. This is where California Waterfowl’s two-person education team comes in, and we think […]
CWA wins grant for Woodland Regional Park project
The Wildlife Conservation Board has awarded California Waterfowl $511,000 as part of a cooperative project with the city of Woodland and Explorit Science Center, to restore approximately 20 acres at Woodland Regional Park. CWA will enhance and restore the wetland area as part of a long-term project that will turn the park into a science […]
Calif. lawmakers, staff hit the shooting range
RANCHO CORDOVA—More than 80 lawmakers, Capitol staffers and representatives of sportsmen’s groups took up arms Tuesday for the 15th annual California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus Shoot at the Cordova Shooting Center. The message they heard: Firearms can be used in a safe and fun manner, and every shot fired supports conservation because of the Pittman-Robertson […]
