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Advocacy
CWA and partners stop dog breeder permit bill
A bill that would have prohibited someone from maintaining a dog kennel for breeding purposes without first obtaining a breeder permit is dead for the year.
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Advocacy
Bill would DOUBLE tax on guns and ammo in CA
CWA asked its supporters today to help fight a bill that would double the excise taxes on guns and ammunition in California.
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Press release
Wetland restoration
CWA receives nearly $2M in habitat improvement grants
A federal commission approved nearly $2 million in grants to fund California Waterfowl projects in the Imperial Valley and Central Coast.
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Press release
Camps & Clinics
CWA partners with KOSC on summer youth camps
Hunter education camps return to Grizzly Ranch this summer, thanks to a partnership between California Waterfowl and Kids Outdoor Sports Camp.
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Klamath
Extreme 2021 water disaster unfolds in the Klamath Basin
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced last week that it would be allocating only 33,000 acre-feet from the Klamath Project this year - an amount that will leave the Klamath Basin's farmers, national wildlife refuges and salmon runs in dire straits.
Klamath
H&N article about impending crisis in the Klamath Basin
The Herald and News today featured an article by Alex Schwartz detailing the impending water crisis...
News
Statement: California Waterfowl’s position on mallard limits
APRIL 7, 2021―California Waterfowl’s Board of Directors took action last week on an issue of great c...
News
Press release
CWA SURVEY: Hunters speak out on 2020-21 season
April 6, 2021—Hunters reported a lower harvest for the 2020-21 waterfowl season in California, according to the results of CWA's annual end-of-season survey.
News
Press release
California Waterfowl statement on the passing of Stephen D. Bechtel Jr.
March 16, 2021—California Waterfowl is deeply saddened by the passing on Monday of Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., a dedic...
Klamath
Newspaper article: This wildlife refuge is drying up. An anonymous rancher wants to save it.
Herald and News reporter Alex Schwartz reports on CWA's efforts to purchase water rights for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
Klamath
Newspaper article: Botulism could decimate California wild ducks again. How hunters are trying to save them
Sacramento Bee reporter Ryan Sabalow writes about California Waterfowl's efforts to secure water rights for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.
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Advocacy
Mallards
CWA sponsors bills to support local mallards, create combination license
California lawmakers have introduced two new bills that would benefit local waterfowl conservation e...
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Klamath
Mallards
Lower Klamath update: a huge step forward
March 4, 2021—In an exciting development, California Waterfowl has entered into an agreement to purchase rights to...
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Press release
Magazine
Spring issue on its way to members
March 4, 2021—The Spring issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes. Not a member?
News
Agony, ecstasy: Stories from California's newest hunters
Obstacles are different, but the consensus is the same: It's worth it to start waterfowl hunting. Co...
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Gear Guide
New gear reviews: Shotgun, call, waders and e-collar
California Waterfowl staff members love duck and goose hunting as much as you do. As dedicated water...
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Advocacy
Advocacy: What to expect from Sacramento and D.C. in 2021
Here’s how we’re fighting for wetlands, waterfowl and hunting. Presented by Federal Premium Ammunit...
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Wetland restoration
Advocacy
Waterfowl
Mallards
REPORT: CA's waterfowl breeding habitat needs attention
A new plan calls for nearly doubling brood-supporting wetland acreage in the Central Valley, and for substantially increasing nesting habitat in the Sacramento Valley.
News
Mallards
Delaying harvest worked out well for farmer, mallard hens
The successful Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program paid farmers to delay harvesting and let mall...
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Wetland restoration
Collecting carbon to fund restoration
Wetlands sequester carbon, and that means wetland restoration can be part of the nation's greenhouse gas solution. A three-year CWA wetland restoration project with River Partners could become a model for future efforts.
News
Advocacy
Waterfowl
Klamath
Lower Klamath backgrounder: biological opinions and their role in keeping LKNWR dry
One of the federal policy actions driving the lack of water for the Lower Klamath NWR is the develo...
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Klamath
Lower Klamath: 2021 water prognosis not good
All indications are that the Lower Klamath NWR will not receive any water deliveries at all during...
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Klamath
Lower Klamath: Solution hinges on new administration
(Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of California Waterfowl Magazine.) by JEFFREY A. V...
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Hunting News
Veteran Hunt Program
Veteran Hunt Dispatch: Geese at Critter's Place
The flock of geese came in like aircrafts on a bombing run. As they made their first run — wing flaps down and feet extended — there was no doubt they had their eyes on a target right in front of the hunters.
