Skip to highlights BY DR. JACOB KATZ (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) A biologist pulls his net from the muddy waters of the Sanborn Slough duck club. Dozens of plump young salmon wriggle in his hand. “This place is amazing,” says Eric Holmes of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. […]
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Presley Program rewards landowners for brood water
BY BRIAN OLSON (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) It’s no secret to most duck-club owners in California that our private lands are critical to the success of waterfowl. However, I’d argue that most duck hunters don’t realize just how important they are. Approximately two-thirds of the managed wetlands in the Central […]
WATER: Lower Klamath Refuge left high and dry
BY JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is facing another year of drought. A dry winter and spring have left the Klamath Basin with 55% of its normal water supply. The Klamath Project, which supplies irrigation water […]
CANINE CORNER: Your best season ever
BY JOSH MILLER, SportDOG® Brand (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) Ah, the summer months. Where longer daylight hours mean more time to get things done, especially when it comes to getting our retrievers tuned back up. And I promise, we all have some work to do. If you are seriously into training, then you’ll […]
ADVOCACY: New regulations, anti-hunting bills
2020-21 waterfowl regulations set Legislature to hear anti-hunting bills Members asked to give feedback on refuge hunting BY MARK HENNELLY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY (Originally published in the Spring 2020 issue of California Waterfowl.) 2020-21 WATERFOWL REGULATIONS SET The California Fish and Game Commission in April approved the waterfowl seasons and bag […]
Press release: $1M grant a boon to Grassland ducks
California Waterfowl was awarded $1M in federal funding through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant program last month for its Wetlands of the Grassland Ecological Area, Phase II grant proposal. Our proposal was the second highest ranked NAWCA project IN THE ENTIRE NATION! Scott Capra, our San Joaquin Valley regional biologist, deserves all […]
Make-your-own-nest education challenge! (Pre-K – 5th)
Think you can build a bird nest without your hands? Now that we’re deep in the thick of spring, many birds are doing just that, so California Waterfowl’s Education Team has a new challenge for students in Pre-K through 5th grade: Show us your home-made nests! Scroll to the end of this page to see a […]
New program to help mallards is progressing
Thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, California Waterfowl’s Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program is now operational! The program has enrolled 1,645 acres, and we have more farmers on a waitlist who can be added to the program if additional funding becomes available. Donate | Learn more The program aims to save wild mallard […]
Action Alert: Seeking more waterfowl hunting on California refuges
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently released a proposed expansion of hunting opportunities on national wildlife refuges across the United States, including 54 new waterfowl hunting opportunities. This is a continuation of an ongoing effort by Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which will ultimately result in the Trump administration opening more […]
Action Alert: Bill would place onerous restrictions on dog trainers
Update: This bill has been pulled for the year (5/6/2020). When the state Legislature reconvenes in May, one bill that will likely be considered is AB 2691 (Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda), which would put numerous new reporting, housing, record-keeping and other requirements on dog training facilities. Failure to comply would make one subject to various penalties, […]
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