Upland Game Bird Management Account Projects

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  • November 3, 2016

The proposed restoration effort will improve 92 acres of upland nesting cover on the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area’s Llano Seco Unit. The restoration effort will develop a robust stand of dependable perennial grasses associated with the remaining historic sloughs which are inundated throughout the year.

Categories: Habitat Enhancement
  • November 1, 2016

Knoxville Wildlife Area consists of 21,000 acres dominated by oak woodlands and chaparral. The area's valley’s are infested with invasive exotic plant species including yellow star-thistle and medusa head. This project will eradicate these weeds from 60 acres at the southern boundary and replace them with native grasses.

Categories: Habitat Enhancement
  • November 1, 2016

Habitat use of ruffed grouse in California is only known from anecdotal or descriptive studies.The proposed project would generate a species distribution model (SDM) and conduct pilot field sampling and trend monitoring program design, covering the statewide distribution of Ruffed Grouse in California, in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama, and Shasta Counties.

Categories: Research, Survey and Monitoring
  • Identifying the Influences of Fire, Climate Change, and Habitat on California’s Population of Mountain Quail through Time to Inform Population Management
    January 19, 2023
    This project will develop a workflow for processing existing audio data to develop mountain quail occupancy and abundance estimates and trends from 2010- 2021. This information is important to inform data driven Mountain Quail management approaches, including setting harvest quotas and guiding habitat management and restoration.
  • Determination of Population Structure in Mountain Quail to Facilitate Management
    January 19, 2023
    The California Conservation Genomics Project has whole genome sequences from 29 California samples of Mountain Quail. This project will generate additional quail whole genome sequences in priority areas to guide management in California.
  • Sacramento NWR Complex Spring Turkey Hunt Coordinator
    January 19, 2023
    This project will facilitate a spring turkey hunt program at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, providing volunteer guides as mentors for each successful applicant and funding to hire a Spring Turkey Hunt Program Coordinator.
  • CWA Public Access Upland Game Hunt Program
    January 19, 2023
    Through CWA’s relationships with private landowners, the California Waterfowl Hunt Program has created access to private and public lands over the past 13 years and now includes almost 40 properties and 60,000 acres. The program hosts waterfowl, pheasant, quail, dove, deer, turkey and pig hunts.
  • Imperial Valley Dove Hunt Fields
    January 19, 2023
    This project will develop upland gamebird food crops on 262 acres that will be planted and available for hunting. Through the CDFW and the Imperial County Fish and Game Commission , an additional approximately 1,600 acres will also be made available, for access to hunting.