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ADVOCACY: New regulations, anti-hunting bills

2020-21 waterfowl regulations set Legislature to hear anti-hunting bills Members asked to give fee...
 
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WATER: Lower Klamath Refuge left high and dry

BY JEFFREY A. VOLBERG, DIRECTOR OF WATER LAW AND POLICY (Originally published in the Summer 2020 is...
 
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Summer issue on its way to members

The summer issue of California Waterfowl will soon be in the hands of members throughout the state....
 
Press release Wetland restoration

Press release: $1M grant a boon to Grassland ducks

June 3, 2020—California Waterfowl was awarded $1M in federal funding through the North American Wetlands Conserva...
 
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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, man...
 
Klamath

Klamath Project expected to shut off water by July - bad news for the refuge

The Herald and News reported that the Klamath Project is likely to run out of water for farmers by July.
 
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New program to help mallards is progressing

May 7, 2020—Thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, California Waterfowl's Delayed Wheat Harvest In...
 
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Action Alert: Seeking more waterfowl hunting on California refuges

ACTION ALERT: Request additional waterfowl hunting on California refuges and thank the Department o...
 
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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...
 
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HIP: Why that validation on your hunting license matters a LOT

A lot of things in life can be complicated. Like taxes and fuel-injected car engines. Fortunately f...
 
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Action Alert: Help CWA save duck hunting at Barrett Reservoir

Action Alert! The City of San Diego is currently considering closing Barrett Reservoir to waterfowl...
 
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CWA expands major donor levels, adds a membership level

April 24, 2020—In celebration of its 75th Anniversary, California Waterfowl has revamped its major donor levels to...
 
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CWA announces winners of draw-a-duck contest

We asked kids to draw ducks, and we were dazzled by their entries. by JULIE DO, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC...
 
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CWA asks feds to study impact of water plan on Lower Klamath NWR

California Waterfowl, joined by four other waterfowl organizations, asked the Bureau of Reclamation...
 
Klamath

Water users association warns of anticipated shortfalls

The Klamath Water Users Association issued an alert to members warning that 2020 will likely be the second worst year of water deliveries in four decades.
 
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CWA SURVEY: Hunters speak out on extra duck hunting days, quality of 2019-20 season

Nearly three out of four California Waterfowl members and supporters said in a survey last month tha...
 
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New settlement will restrict water available to the Lower Klamath NWR

A new settlement will reduce water available to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. But it a...
 
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Farmers flock to new program that saves wild ducklings

Farmers and donors have responded overwhelmingly to California Waterfowl’s new initiative to help wi...
 
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Legislature still scheduled to hear anti-hunting bills

While the state Legislature has temporarily suspended its 2020 session due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
 
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16- and 17-year-olds must purchase adult hunting licenses for 2020-21 season

March 25, 2020—When 2020-21 California hunting licenses go on sale in mid-April, the state's 16- and 17-year-olds...
 
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Draw-a-Duck Contest! Deadline 4-10-20

March 25, 2020—California Waterfowl's education team normally visits classrooms to teach kids how to draw ducks, b...
 
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CWA helps parents keep the learning going

Let's see, schools are closed, so our education team can't go out and teach, and schools are closed...
 
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

CWA President John Carlson Jr. updates members and supporters about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CWA operations.
 
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New program enlists wildlife-friendly farmers to save mallard ducklings

California Waterfowl will provide incentives to select farmers this year to delay harvesting wheat a...