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Advocacy Updates
Updates on firearm related bills AB 3067 and SB 1160. The CWA advocacy team worked with other partners to gut both harmful bills of responsible gun owners.
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Purina Extends its Sponsorship of California Waterfowl Association
Purina Extends its Sponsorship of California Waterfowl Association
Roseville, CA - California Waterfowl Association is pleased to announce Purina has extended its support of the conservation and educational initiatives of the organization with its 2024/2025 Sponsorship.
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Exciting News: Promotion Announcement for Jeff Smith at California Waterfowl!
We are delighted to announce the well-deserved promotion of Jeff Smith to the position of Director of Hunting and Education Programs at California Waterfowl. Jeff has been an integral part of our organization for an impressive 16 years, demonstrating unwavering dedication and passion for educating the public on the vital role of hunting in conservation efforts.
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2024-25 Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits Finalized
The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to approve the seasons and bag limits for the 2024-25 waterfowl season. California Waterfowl provided testimony at the hearing in San Jose.
Kids Wood Duck Coloring Contest
Calling all kids! We have kicked off our Kids Coloring Contest! Bring your creativity and dive into our contest where we are honoring our 1 millionth wood duck hatching this year. Sherrie Russell Meline is the artist behind the coloring picture and it has been used as our recent magazine cover!
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Construction has started with the removal of salt cedar and water control structures at the Imperial Wildlife Area Wister Unit 312 A-C
CWA’s efforts will help to improve habitat conditions for fall and into the future with better management capabilities, all funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board.
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A closer look at California Forever
Should a new city of 400,000 residents be built on the western edge of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?
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Advocacy: Groundwater pumping exemption bill, biodegradable wads, pintail adaptive harvest management revision and new California Fish and Game Commission member
Here’s how we’ve been fighting for wetlands, waterfowl and hunting.
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2024 CWA End of Season Survey
Welcome to the 2024 CWA End of Season Survey. You may notice that we reduced the number of questions significantly for this year’s survey to focus only on waterfowl seasons and bag limit issues
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Dennis Raveling winners named
It is official! We have the Dennis Raveling winners named. First place is Lindsay Carlson with the $4,000 prize and second place is Shannon Stemaly with the $2,000 prize. Congratulations to you both!
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Spring issue on its way to members
March 1, 2024 — The Spring issue of California Waterfowl has begun landing in members’ mailboxes.
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2023 Waterfowler's Hall of Fame
These are the leaders in biology, conservation, lawmaking and art the California Fish and Game Commission honored in 2023.
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Jake Messerli named CEO of California Waterfowl Association
With a passion for conservation and expertise in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and operational leadership, Messerli brings the right skillset to grow the organization. California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Messerli as the organization's new chief executive officer. Messerli will be succeeding John Carlson Jr., who is retiring in August after nearly 14 years of dedicated service to the organization.
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Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? – or Grandpa’s watch or shotguns? Transferring non-titled property.
Thankfully, there are positive ways to transfer non-titled property. Non-titled property includes dishes, artwork, tools, books, collections, fly rods, guns, jewelry, etc. The owner is not identified with a written document.
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Groundwater Pumping Exemption Bill for Wetlands Clears Assembly
In January, Assembly Bill 828 (Connolly), which would provide a 3-year exemption for managed wetlands from much of the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), passed the floor of the State Assembly and will next be heard in the State Senate.
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CWA Wetlands team started a 500 acre project adjacent to the Colorado River near Blyth California
California Waterfowl through funding by the WIldlife Conservation Board started construction just after the first of the year on a 500 acre project that will be improving 60 acres of seasonal wetland habitat and 440 acres of irrigated food plot habitat adjacent to the Colorado River near Blyth California.
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Special Youth Hunt days were a huge success!
While duck season was not a great season for most hunters this 2023-2024 season, the youth hunt was quite the opposite.
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Governor Appoints New Member to California Fish and Game Commission
Amongst many other responsibilities, the 5-member Commission approves annual waterfowl seasons and bag limits, other hunting regulations and the allowable uses for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s State Wildlife Areas.
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CWA on location at 2024 SHOT Show
CWA representatives were on hand for the 2024 SHOT Show to meet with corporate partners, meet with prospective new brands, and to represent CWA's Veteran Hunt Program with Realtree™
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Recent Work at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Update
Summer and Fall work were quite productive at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. Interior and exterior levee repair was a focus as well as replacing and repairing multiple drain pumps facilitating increased circulation and faster drainage which is imperative to management in brackish marshes
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CWA traveled this week to San Diego for the CA Fish and Game Commission meeting
CWA went to San Diego and spoke with CA Fish and Game on a number of key advocacy focused initiatives and programs. Topics discussed on site ranged from securing additional support for water rights for Klamath to adding a new Wildlife Area in El Dorado County and much more.
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CWA Advocacy update - H.R. 6854 Introduced
California Waterfowl has joined with our partners at Delta Waterfowl and Ducks Unlimited to support federal legislation that would provide critical breeding habitat for waterfowl both in California and the Prairie Pothole Region of the Upper Midwest.
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9th Annual Owens River Clean Up
The 9th Annual Owens River Clean Up hosted by California Waterfowl Association was another big success. Clear skies and warm weather brought out dozens and dozens of volunteers from far and near to help clean up the Owens Valley. It was a great morning of networking
2023 Camp Sprig is in the books
This past November CWA hosted another very successful Camp Sprig at the incredible Bird Haven Ranch! We hosted 13 happy newer hunters out into the marsh.
