We envision a California where wetlands teem with wildlife, waterfowl thrill us with breathtaking abundance and hunters are a respected force for conservation and sustainability.
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California has lost 95% of its historic wetlands, but this doesn't have to be permanent. CWA is an accredited land trust that restores and maintains wetlands, and maximizes their value to wildlife.
Hunters are the driving force for wetland conservation. CWA works to ensure that Californians have adequate access to hunting lands, and that regulations and laws don’t stifle responsible, ethical hunting.
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Waterfowl, wetlands and hunting can thrive in California only when we work to ensure that regulations, policies and laws are helpful, or at the very least don't get in the way.
We are doing everything we can to teach as many youth as possible about the importance of wildlife and how hunting plays an important role in conservation.
Drought in California is severely restricting water available to the state's wildlife areas and national wildlife refuges for waterfowl an estimate provided by property managers of the percentage of wetlands expected to be flooded in October.
Water is flowing to the Lower Klamath NWR today, thanks to CWA's purchase of water rights for the parched refuge.
September 1, 2021—The Fall issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes.
It's here: California Waterfowl's guide to what's new and useful for the upcoming hunting season.
