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Klamath
Big water victory for Lower Klamath
CWA's recent huge water victory for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge could not have happened without the efforts of many people.
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Advocacy
Klamath
Our first big milestone… But still many miles to go
CWA successfully acquired a permanent water right for Lower Klamath, but there's still much work to be done in the fight for water.
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Canine Corner: Keeping up the standard
Chris Akin of SportDOG® Brand talks about why it's important to enforce - and reinforce - obedience with your dog throughout the year (from Winter 2021 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine).
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Member News
Hunting News
Veteran Hunt Program
Opening day success in the Hunt Program
Reports for opening day 2021 seemed to be mostly favorable, but in the CWA Hunt Program, they were off the charts!
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Klamath
CWA to feds: Release water for wetlands
California Waterfowl delivered an urgent request, co-signed by 13 other conservation organizations, to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Monday asking it to release water from Upper Klamath Lake to flood dry wetlands in the Klamath Basin.
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Advocacy
Mallards
CA hunters step up for wildlife once again
The governor signed CWA-sponsored AB 614 late Thursday, ushering in an era of hope for beleaguered mallard and pheasant populations.
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Banding
Waterfowl
Pre-season pintail banding wraps up (photos, video)
Pre-season banding wraps up this week, and our team of biologists has exceeded their pre-season banding quota!
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CUISINE: The Blind Burrito
When you get out this season, pack a meal that's easy to make, easy to eat, satisfying and healthy, too!
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Hunting News
Projected opening weekend reservation quotas at Type A and B hunt areas
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.
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Klamath
Water is flowing to Lower Klamath!
Water is flowing to the Lower Klamath NWR today, thanks to CWA's purchase of water rights for the parched refuge.
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Press release
Magazine
Fall issue on its way to members
September 1, 2021—The Fall issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes.
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Advocacy
Updates from California Waterfowl's Advocacy Team
Read about a change in DFW's budget that will provide more money for waterfowl habitat programs, CWA's fight for a water right transfer, and the bills that CWA is sponsoring, supporting or opposing.
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Advocacy
State expected to stop treating Central Valley wetlands as polluters
The move would allow wetland managers to invest more in their wetlands.
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Canine Corner: The right way to introduce your retriever to water
Learn some tips for introducing your dog to the water for the first time (from Fall 2021 issue of California Waterfowl Magazine).
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Gear Guide
Fall 2021 Gear Guide
It's here: California Waterfowl's guide to what's new and useful for the upcoming hunting season.
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Press release
Klamath
Mallards
Water transfer to Lower Klamath approved
The Oregon Water Resources Department approved a request to transfer a water right from a willing seller in Oregon's Wood River Valley to California Waterfowl to benefit the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
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Press release
CWA earns national recognition
CWA has joined a network of over 450 accredited land trusts across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in their work.
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Klamath
Klamath update: Lower Klamath drying up, water shifting at Tule Lake
PHOTO AND VIDEO: Satellite imagery and photography from the past week paint a grim picture of conditions in the parched Klamath Basin.
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Hunting News
Mallards
2021-22 Fall Flight Forecast
CWA Waterfowl Programs Supervisor Caroline Brady lays out conditions going into this hunting season.
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Advocacy
CWA combo license bill passes key committee
State legislation sponsored by California Waterfowl to create a new combination hunting and fishing license passed the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee today.
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Press release
SportDOG® Brand Renews Partnership with California Waterfowl
SportDOG® Brand recently renewed its support of California Waterfowl’s mission to grow the state’s waterfowl populations, wetlands and hunter-conservationist communities.
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Advocacy
Members of Congress Honor CWA's 75th Anniversary
U.S. representatives Mike Thompson (D-Napa) and Doug LaMalfa (R-Biggs) introduced a House Resolution this week that recognizes the significance of California Waterfowl’s 75th anniversary.
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Waterfowl
Mallards
PHOTO GALLERY: CWA biologists searching cover crops for mallard nests
CWA biologists located 20 nests in 127 acres of cover crop fields today - part of ongoing research about how wild ducks use agricultural fields.
