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| "Our Association believes that it is no longer enough to simply conserve and improve habitat, we must also get involved with the 'Decision Makers' that are determining the use of this valuable, renewable resource." |
Andy Wood,
President of the California Deer Association |
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SHARE Program Grows in 2009/2010
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From February 13th through March 1st, COHA will again implement special late season hunts for white geese in the Imperial Valley as part of California’s “Public Access to Private Lands” Program (SHARE Program). Again this year, the number of hunter applications far exceeded available space, with the odds of being drawn for each individual hunt typically exceeding 60:1. While white geese related depredation in the Imperial Valley has significantly increased in recent years, hunter success this year is expected to be low due to smaller numbers of geese observed off-refuge during the regular waterfowl season.
On a related note, the recent signing of COHA sponsored AB 1423 has formalized the SHARE Program into a statewide hunter access program that will be administered by the Department of Fish and Game (in partnership with interested nonprofits) through a variety of funding sources. DFG is currently in the process of creating a staff position to implement SHARE, and now has the ability to tap into hunting and fishing license monies to provide much needed funding for the program. |
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Public Hunt Programs - Sacramento Valley National Wildlife Refuges/State Wildlife Areas
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COHA is scheduled to meet with the new DFG Region 2 manager in mid-February 2010 to discuss public hunting program and other Sacramento Valley issues – including proposed changes to Little Dry Creek Wildlife Area (WA) and Howard Slough WA. The focus of our discussions will be on how to reduce hunter conflict/overcrowding issues and increase hunting opportunity in a manner that does not favor one hunting constituency (e.g. assigned ponds, free roam, blinds) over another.
COHA’s continuing goal in working with both the USFWS and DFG on their hunt programs is to avoid any new unreasonable restrictions on hunters, and to ensure an appropriate balance of free roam, assign pond and assigned blind hunting opportunity on public areas - both in terms of quality and quantity. |
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