PINTAIL PROGRAM

Goals:
Restore nesting habitat in Canada and the United States
Enhance spring staging areas in the Klamath Basin
Achieve historic wintering distribution in California
Improve hunter opportunity



Project Spotlight: Partnering for Pintail



Pintails are among the most numerous ducks in California, yet hunters are subjected to a daily bag limit of only one bird. Hunting is not the cause of recent pintail decline, so Fish and Wildlife Service harvest strategies are in question. California Waterfowl has taken up the challenge of addressing these legitimate hunter concerns.


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About California Waterfowl's Pintail Program

The Concern
The elegant pintail inspires thoughts of crisp winter days and of whistles echoing through the marsh. Historically, pintails were by far the most numerous ducks, with winter populations in the United States averaging over 5 million birds. Beginning in the 1980s, however, populations began to plummet nationwide. Recent surveys estimate the national population at around 3 million birds. The decline is especially evident in the Pacific Flyway and California, arguably the most important wintering area for pintails.

Our Approach
CWA is alert to California’s responsibility in providing quality winter habitat for visiting pintails. We are also working with partners to improve northern nesting habitats and minimize disease outbreaks that can kill hundreds of thousand of pintails each year.

More Details
Pintail Action Group Website
Program Annual Report
Program Advisors
Program Partners
Our 10-year Plan

State Project Map

 

POST-SEASON BANDING

California Waterfowl's annual post-season banding is complete!
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HABITAT NEWS

California Waterfowl was busy during the 2008/09 wetland construction season in the Imperial Valley and near the Colorado River on public and private wetlands.

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POLITICS & EDUCATION

Public policy activities are helping direct state and federal funds to pintail habitats. Other efforts include evaluations of migration and improvement of spring and fall migration habitats. To learn more click here>>