Science Institute News Recent accomplishments of CDFW's scientific community 2018 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey Shows Continuing Upward Trend July 5, 2018 in Wildlife Research The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its 2018 waterfowl breeding population survey -- and it’s good news for hunters and birdwatchers alike, as the total waterfowl population in the state now tops out at over a half million, for the first time in six years. Tagged With: biology, breeding, canada geesee, canvasback, duck, ducks, lesser scaup, mallard, merganser, pintail, population, redhead, ring necked, ring-necked, ruddy, science, shoveler, survey, waterfowl, wood duck Saving the Burrowing Owls May 10, 2018 in Wildlife Research A dwindling population of a tiny owl in Southern California has a chance at a comeback, thanks to a collaborative effort by scientists from CDFW, the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research (ICR), Caltrans and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tagged With: breeding, burrowing, city of san diego, ground squirrels, habitat loss, metro air park, owl, raptor, research, san diego zoo, Schaefer Ecological Solutions, survival CDFW Completes 2017 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey July 18, 2017 in General The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its annual waterfowl breeding population survey. Tagged With: teal, Alaska, biologists, breeding, California, Canada, CDFW, Department of Fish and Wildlife, gadwall, habitat, hunting, mallard, Pacific Flyway, population, survey, USFWS, waterfowl Amargosa Vole Study May 31, 2017 in Wildlife Research A tiny, endangered mammal is the subject of an extraordinary conservation effort near the communities of Shoshone and Tecopa in Inyo County. Tagged With: California, vole, Amargosa, breeding, bulrush, captive, CDFW, desert marsh, endangered, extinction, habitat, Inyo, Mojave, research, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shoshone, springs, Tecopa, UC Davis, USGS
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