California Waterfowl, joined by four other waterfowl organizations, asked the Bureau of Reclamation last week to perform an Environmental Impact Statement to assess the impacts of reduced water supplies from the Klamath Project to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. The letter – co-signed by the Cal-Ore Wetlands and Waterfowl Council, the Grassland Water District, […]
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CWA SURVEY: Hunters speak out on extra duck hunting days, quality of 2019-20 season
Nearly three out of four California Waterfowl members and supporters said in a survey last month that they liked having an extra five days of duck hunting in the 2020-21 season – a change that CWA fought for. But there was less consensus about a key issue in the Balance of State Zone: whether those […]
New settlement will restrict water available to the Lower Klamath NWR
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 […]
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 […]
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