Wednesday’s meeting of the California Wildlife Conservation Board brought more good news for ducks as a pair of California Waterfowl projects were approved for funding. Both projects will work to improve water use on wetland habitat at state wildlife areas. With $721,000 in funding, the larger of the two grants will help CWA, in conjunction […]
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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. 14 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 […]
Taking charge of a banquet … at 17!
As the committee for California Waterfowl’s Inter Mountain Banquet in McArthur gathered for a quick photo before the start of its 25th annual dinner last October, Mackenzie Warnock stood out from the rest of the group. Maybe it was the Howa American Flag rifle from the raffle table that she was holding. Or maybe it […]
California gets extra January hunt days for 2019-20
California’s waterfowl hunters will enjoy an extra five days of hunting in January in most of the state this coming season, thanks to the Fish and Game Commission’s approval last week of a Jan. 31 closing date in the Balance of State, Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California zones. California Waterfowl fought for this […]
January 31 season end date approved
No more searching the calendar for the last day of duck season. The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved Jan. 31 as the official regular season end date today at its meeting in Santa Monica. The move replaces the previous system of using the last Sunday of January as the closing day. For the […]
CWA’s 2019-20 regs recommendation: Jan. 31 closing day
A proposal to allow waterfowl hunting through Jan. 31 in California in the 2019-20 season won the endorsement of California Waterfowl’s Regulations and Traditions Committee and Board of Directors today. The proposal, which goes before the California Fish & Game Commission on April 17, would add five days of duck hunting to the 102-day season, […]
Survey: Hunters are willing to pay for breeding habitat
Nearly three out of four Golden State waterfowl hunters surveyed by California Waterfowl would be willing to pay a surcharge of up to $5 on their duck and upland hunting stamps to fund nest cover projects to help grow the local mallard and pheasant populations. This was one of many findings of a survey of more than […]
Teaching the teachers to bring the outdoors into schools
It’s spring break for a lot of schools around California. But instead of heading out on vacation, 16 motivated educators spent their time out at CWA’s Grizzly Ranch in the Suisun Marsh learning how to improve their students’ outdoor learning opportunities at our Wildlife Conservation Science Education Seminar. During the four-day California Waterfowl program sponsored […]
Large grant approved for CWA work at Imperial Wildlife Area
California Waterfowl’s efforts to provide water-wise enhancements for wetlands in Southern California got a big boost on Thursday when the state Wildlife Conservation Board approved a $950,000 grant to fund much-needed habitat work at the Wister Unit of the Imperial Wildlife Area. Working in conjunction with Imperial County, which also contributed a $75,000 grant, and […]
Advocacy update: gun control, victories in Sac Valley and Congress
California Waterfowl is celebrating two recent victories, and working hard to protect the interests of waterfowl, wetlands and hunters at the state Capitol. Victory: Colusa-Sutter Transmission Line Project canceled California Waterfowl was delighted to learn this week that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District canceled a controversial power transmission line project that would have gone through the […]
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