Recent News Releases Florida Artist Wins 2022 California Duck Stamp Art Contest July 12, 2022 Florida Artist Wins 2022 California Duck Stamp Art Contest Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp Tagged: duck stampwaterfowlcontest 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 CDFW Now Accepting Proposals for California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program August 27, 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for the California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program (CWRHIP). For Fiscal Year 2021-2022, a total of up to $3,001,190 in CWRHIP funds will be available for new one-year agreements under this proposal solicitation notice. Continue reading... Categories: Lands, Wildlife Tagged: waterfowlshorebirdsducksSacramento Valleyrice fieldsCalifornia Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Programricerice harvestCentral Valley Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Opening Soon; Drought Conditions May Limit Opportunities August 25, 2021 As California’s 2021-22 waterfowl hunting season approaches, hunters may find that wildlife areas have limited space, particularly early in the season. Continue reading... Categories: Drought, Hunting, Wildlife Tagged: Duck HuntingWaterfowlDroughtPublic HuntingNational Wildlife RefugesState Wildlife Areas Maryland Artist Wins 2021 California Duck Stamp Art Contest July 30, 2021 Maryland Artist Wins 2021 California Duck Stamp Art Contest Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp Tagged: duck stampwaterfowl Special Post-Season Waterfowl Hunt Weekend Reserved for Veterans and Active Military Personnel Feb. 13-14 February 2, 2021 CDFW will reopen and staff nearly two dozen of the state’s most popular waterfowl hunting areas to welcome veterans and active military personnel for a special hunt weekend Feb. 13 and 14. Continue reading... Categories: Hunting Tagged: waterfowlveteransmilitary
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