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Veteran Hunt Program
An early snow fall - dispatches from the Veteran Hunt Program
A last-minute phone call from CWA about a Veteran Hunt opportunity was exactly the call Gary Wyhs, a Vietnam Veteran was hoping to get.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t sure he could make the hunt, so he had to decline the offer. But after hanging up the phone, he reconsidered...
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Klamath
Lower Klamath NWR: final botulism tally, dismal live bird counts
Given how little water the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge got this summer (more about why b...
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Press release
Wetland restoration
Hunting News
Goose Lake to flood, open to hunting thanks to TNC partnership
October 23, 2020—California Waterfowl’s southernmost wetland property – Goose Lake – was expected to remain dry this...
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Advocacy
Statement: California conservation organizations respond to governor’s executive order on land and water protection
Last week, in a stated effort to “fight climate change, conserve biodiversity, and boost climate res...
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Hunting News
Advocacy
CWA applauds USFWS for reopening Sump 1A to hunting
On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to reopen Sump 1A at Tule Lake National Wildl...
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Waterfowl groups and industry laud passage of the ACE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2020 CONTACT: Mark Hennelly, California Waterfowl Association, mhen...
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Hunting News
Waterfowl
Abundant honkers create target-rich environments
By DAN SKALOS Canada geese have expanded exponentially throughout much of California. These residen...
Hunting News
Waterfowl
CANINE CORNER: Retrieving memories
by JOSHUA MILLER/SportDOG® Brand Saying this has been an interesting year would be a complete un...
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Regulations
Wetland restoration
Hunting News
Waterfowl
WATER: Drought imperils waterfowl at refuge
by JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issu...
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Regulations
Wetland restoration
Hunting News
Advocacy
Waterfowl
Advocacy: Sponsor Drops Camp Regulation Bill
Here’s how we’re fighting for wetlands, waterfowl and hunting. Presented by Federal Premium Ammunit...
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Banding
Advocacy
Waterfowl
Fall Flight Forecast: I Hope You Like Uncertainty...
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL REACHED OUT TO DOZENS OF WATERFOWL AND WETLANDS BIOLOGISTS TO GET A BEAD ON O...
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Gear Guide
Gear for early honkers
BY PHIL BOURJAILY (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of California Waterfowl) There are l...
Klamath
Bureau of Reclamation announces 5,400 acre feet for Klamath refuges
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced today that it is sending another 5,400 acre feet of water to the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath national wildlife refuges in an attempt to help address the horrific avian botulism outbreak.
Klamath
Video: This is what botulism response looks like
CWA would like to thank Waterfowl Programs Supervisor Caroline Brady (shown in this video), the staff of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Bird Ally X (water bird rehabbers) and others ...
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Magazine
Fall issue on its way to members
The Fall issue of California Waterfowl will soon be landing in members’ mailboxes. We’re delivering...
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Hunting News
2020-21 Waterfowl Season Update - Kern NWR
A brief update on the status of Kern National Wildlife Refuge. More refuge updates coming soon! Wate...
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Klamath
Mallards
This dead mallard shows why Klamath matters to the entire state
If you'd like to understand why water supply problems in the Klamath Basin are a problem for ALL Cal...
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Advocacy
Klamath
California Waterfowl creates task force to fight for water-starved Lower Klamath NWR
August 11, 2020—California Waterfowl has combined forces with key volunteers to create a Lower Klamath Refuge Task Force...
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Waterfowl
Klamath
Botulism Outbreak at Klamath
According to USFWS staff, a current botulism outbreak at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge...
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Hunting News
Banding
Banding at Klamath
With help from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff, California Waterfowl’s waterfowl crew has been...
Klamath
Water arrives - San Francisco Chronicle article
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a story today by Tom Stienstra about the recent water delivery to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Klamath
'The kidney of the Basin' - Herald and News
How the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge got to the sorry state it's in, and how it's affecting not only the migratory birds that depend on the refuge, but also downstream water quality.
