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California Department of Fish and Wildlife The Ash Creek State Wildlife Area is a protected region managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in the heart of Big Valley . Spanning approximately 14,500 acres, it comprises various natural habitats and serves as a vital sanctuary for diverse plant and animal species.
[3] [4] The Duck Club, a building that was moved to the site in the 1940s and was until 1988 the base for two hunting clubs, serves as a free meeting facility for non-profit organizations. [5] The Audubon Society maintains a chapter office in another building, the former bunkhouse of the Duck Club.
Located along the Pacific Flyway, the refuge hosts over 280 species of birds each year. The variety of birds that may call the refuge home or use it as a stopover include white pelicans, white-tailed kites, hawks, ospreys, and eagles. Millions of shorebirds and waterfowl stop to refuel here during the spring and fall migration.
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge typically supports wintering populations of more than 200,000 ducks and 50,000 geese. Wetland impoundments are intensively managed to provide optimal habitat for the dense concentration of wintering waterfowl , as well as habitat for resident wildlife and spring/summer migrants.
Authorities in northern California are searching for two teenage brothers who went missing after a ducking-hunting trip more than a week ago. Andruw Cornett, 19, and his younger brother Wesley ...
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Herons and egrets nest in mature oaks and willows and feed on the refuge's abundant frog and crayfish populations. A wide diversity of songbirds , hawks , and owls also use refuge habitat. Hunting is allowed in the winter season on a portion of the refuge, which also holds a herd of reintroduced endangered tule elk , the smallest subspecies of ...