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Press release
Magazine
Spring issue on its way to members
March 1, 2022—The Spring issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes.
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Advocacy
Advocacy update: gun tax and bear hunting ban
A huge proposed tax on guns and ammunition in California has failed, but a petition to the Fish and Game Commission seeks to ban bear hunting.
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Hunting News
Veteran Hunt Program
Double trouble and a small-world story
In his latest Dispatch from the Veteran Hunt Program, program coordinator Mike Peeters finds him self seeing double on a rice check.
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Veteran Hunt Program
Waterfowl hunt of a lifetime for veterans (VIDEO AND PHOTOS)
“Keep your heads tucked in,” the guides whispered as thousands of specks circled above the decoys, every one of them looking for the faintest hint of danger. Like a flight of aircraft on D-Day looking for the perfect landing zone, the specks finally committed, swarming into the decoy spread.
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Klamath
Infrastructure bill: an opportunity for Lower Klamath
The massive federal infrastructure bill signed into law by the president on Nov. 15 provides a significant opportunity to aid the parched Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge: $162 million to be used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service earmarked for “Klamath Basin restoration activities.”
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Press release
Banded Holdings and SportDOG® Brand renew their corporate partnership
Banded Holdings and SportDOG® Brand renew their commitment to CWA and its mission.
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Member News
Ellis Stephens, 1920-2021
A CWA Diamond Benefactor, Stephens gave the organization an entire island in the California Delta, enjoyed now by many who could never afford an island of their own.
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Press release
Magazine
Winter issue on its way to members
December 1, 2021—The Fall issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes.
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Klamath
Flyway Council presses Interior on water for Lower Klamath
The fight to save the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge gained another voice last month when the Pacific Flyway Council sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior asking her to prioritize getting water to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
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Advocacy
2021's conservation wins at the Capitol
CWA continues to fight for waterfowl, wetlands and hunting.
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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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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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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).
