Ducks Unlimited and California Waterfowl are thinking hard about ways that rice growers can make their fields as valuable as possible for ducks, even in this severe drought when decomp water will be hard to come by this fall.
Attached is a flyer they are distributing around the Valley in hopes of squeezing out the best results possible on all the unflooded rice ground this coming fall and winter season.
The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation, in collaboration with BirdReturns and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this late summer and fall. Applications are submitted through the Bid4Birds website and the application period closes on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at noon.
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The California Ricelands Waterbird Foundation, in collaboration with BirdReturns and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, is currently soliciting applications for the Bid4Birds habitat program this late summer and fall. Applications are submitted through the Bid4Birds website and the application period closes on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at noon.
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In the last several months, the Rice Footprint report from UC Davis has been rolled out to our conservation and water partners. The response has been very positive, with great comments on the importance of rice habitat and the groundbreaking multi-species look at working agricultural lands.
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