(Reprinted from the Fall 2018 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine) BY MARK HENNELLY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY Proposition 3 – an $8.87 billion water bond measure on the November ballot – represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide long-term support of some of the most important aspects of waterfowl conservation in California: […]
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Pintail daily limit expected to return to 1 in 2019-20 season
When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its 2018 waterfowl breeding population report this week, it revealed annual declines in most species counts of 3% to 31% – only wigeon increased. The silver lining was that most populations remain above their long-term averages. But there were two exceptions: pintail and scaup, which were down […]
Duckling treks 5 miles to find water
BY WAYNE TILCOCK, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ducks are no strangers to long distance travel, sometimes flying thousands of miles to reach the perfect feeding or nesting grounds. For most mallards, that life of travel doesn’t start until they can get air under their wings, when they’re about two months old. Until then, their mothers have to […]
FISH ON! DISPATCHES FROM THE VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM
BY MIKE PEETERS, VETERAN HUNT PROGRAM COORDINATOR Any day spent fishing is a great day, and California Waterfowl’s Veteran Hunt Program made a great day even better for 35 veterans on Sunday. Leaving out of Newport Beach on the FREELANCE, veterans headed out to Catalina Island, and after a 2.5-hour ride, the anglers finally […]
Hunters and conservationists represent at the Capitol
About a dozen California Waterfowl volunteers and staff attended over 20 meetings with state legislators, their staffs and the governor’s office on Wednesday to put a face on hunting and waterfowl conservation in California. CWA representatives shared facts about the public benefits of hunting, including funding for wetland conservation efforts, economic value for rural communities […]
New board members elected
California Waterfowl members elected four new directors to CWA’s board on Aug. 4 at the annual Meeting of the Members. “We’re so very grateful for the passion and dedication that our board holds for our mission and work. Strong board leadership is pivotal in moving this organization forward,” said CWA President John Carlson, Jr. “I’m […]
CWA acquires Sanborn Slough duck club
California Waterfowl has acquired the 260-acre Sanborn Slough duck club in the legendary Butte Sink – a critical addition that will allow the organization to increase public hunting access and educational programs in the Sacramento Valley. Sanborn Slough represents a bold step for California Waterfowl: It is the first duck club that California Waterfowl has […]
Messerli named CWA’s chief operating officer
Jake Messerli, a driving force for California Waterfowl’s conservation and education efforts, has been named chief operating officer of CWA. Messerli, 39, has served as vice president of conservation programs for nine years. He began working for California Waterfowl as a waterfowl habitat biologist in 2001. As a biologist, one of his biggest projects was […]
Don’t just complain; come to the Capitol and make a difference!
Don’t just complain about laws you don’t like – join California Waterfowl at the state Capitol on Aug. 8 to talk to lawmakers and their staffs about how proposed laws affect waterfowl, wetlands and hunting! A huge part of California Waterfowl’s public policy efforts involves educating lawmakers about waterfowl conservation issues and the role hunting […]
Grasslands summer banding wraps up with 395 birds banded
This year CWA’s Grasslands summer banding crew trapped and banded 395 birds using bait traps on state, federal and private lands. We partnered with agencies and landowners to take advantage of the habitat and water allocations that were available in the area for the second year in a row. Waterfowl biologist Jason Coslovich and season […]
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