Recent News Releases CDFW Completes 2022 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey June 24, 2022 CDFW has completed its 2022 waterfowl breeding population survey. The resulting data indicate the overall number of breeding ducks has decreased by 19 percent, including mallards that are the most abundant duck in the survey. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Scientific Study, Species, Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: waterfowlducksgeesesurveybreeding New Surcharge on Bird Hunting Validations to Provide Nesting Habitat for Waterfowl, Upland Game Birds in California March 28, 2022 State legislation to incentivize the creation of upland nesting habitat for ducks and other ground-nesting game birds in California will result in a $10 surcharge on the price of both the California Duck Validation and the Upland Game Bird Validation next hunting season. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Licensing, Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: Waterfowl HuntingUpland Game Bird HuntingLicensingWildlife HabitatConservationRestoration February Offers Special Waterfowl Opportunities for Kids, Veterans and Goose Hunters January 27, 2022 While most California duck and goose hunters will hang up their waders and stow their shotguns a final time following the close of waterfowl seasons Jan. 31, a few lucky groups get to extend their hunting seasons into February. Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp, Hunting, Waterfowl Tagged: Youth Waterfowl HuntVeterans Waterfowl HuntLate Goose Hunts Ocean Ranch Unit Within CDFW's Eel River Wildlife Area Opens to Waterfowl Hunting and Other Public Access Dec. 1 November 24, 2021 CDFW will reopen the Ocean Ranch Unit within the Eel River Wildlife Area to waterfowl hunting and other public access beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1 as the majority of habitat restoration work taking place there winds down for the year. Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp, Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: Duck HuntingEel River Wildlife AreaOcean Ranch UnitHumboldt County CDFW Offering Waterfowl Hunts at East Bay Ecological Reserve November 2, 2021 Hunters can soon participate in no-fee waterfowl hunts amid restored salt ponds at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (ELER) in Hayward. Access to ELER will be open to 100 hunters on a first-come, first-served basis. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting, Lands, Waterfowl Tagged: huntingwaterfowl huntingEden Landing Ecological Reserve Heavy Construction, Restoration Work Forces Temporary Closure of Ocean Ranch Unit Within CDFW’s Eel River Wildlife Area October 8, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the temporary closure of the Ocean Ranch Unit within the Eel River Wildlife Area as habitat and restoration work intensifies there with the use of heavy equipment. The unit is being closed to all public access for safety. Continue reading... Categories: Habitat Restoration, Hunting, Lands, Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: Ocean Ranch UnitHabitat RestorationEel River Wildlife AreaHumboldt CountyPublic SafetyTemporary Closure CDFW Offering Free Swan Tours This Fall and Winter October 4, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering free Swan Tours in Yuba County near Marysville on select Saturdays November through January. Continue reading... Categories: Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: Swan ToursTundra SwansSacramento ValleyDistrict 10MarysvilleYuba City Drought Forces Closure of Shasta Valley Wildlife Area to Waterfowl Hunting; Other Northeastern Waterfowl Properties Impacted by Water Shortages September 10, 2021 CDFW has announced that the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou County will be closed to waterfowl hunting for the entirety of the 2021-22 season as a result of lost wetlands and waterfowl habitat due to drought conditions. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Hunting, Lands, Waterfowl, Wildlife Tagged: Shasta Valley Wildlife AreaDuck HuntingDroughtClosure
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