Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishgabien19521954cali (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game
Subjects: Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons
Publisher: (San Francisco, etc. ) State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
Contributing Library: California Department of Fish and Game
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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Canada geese are banded by the waferfowi study team at Honey Lake, Lassen County. This is one of the State's major breeding grounds for the big honkers/' Others are in development, land acquisition, mainte- nance and coordination. Following is a summary of the sur\-ey and investigation projects and their aims. De- velopment projects are summarized under their various management functions. Food Habits Investigations, Project W25-R: Food habits information gained mainl\- through stomach analyses is an integral part of ^\â ildlife management studies now being conducted by the department. In- formation gained on nutritional value of native deer browses and other deer food habits has been valuable in helping formulate deer management plans for herds throughout the State, and in determining possible range improvements. Other species in which investigations have been made included coyotes, bobcats, pigeons, chukars, quail and waterfowl. Knowledge gained in these studies enables the department to recommend intel- ligent control measures against predators, and in the case of game birds is used in de\eloping new food plants, in planning waterfowl management areas, and in determining possible new locations for introductions or planting of various species. In addition, the food habits laboratory, as time allows, has done work for si.\ other western states. The department is reimbursed for this work on a labor cost basis. Study of Production, Migration and Wintering Areas of Waterfowl in California, Project W3 0-R: \'alue of information gained through investigations and sur\-eys of watcrfow I numbers, scope and condi- tion of breeding grounds, resting areas, and degree of kill is tremendous in setting of seasons and bag limits. This material, gathered painstakingly by department field men, and correlated by the staff, is weighed each year by the California Fish and Game Commission, the Pacific Waterfowl Flyway Council, other states on the flyway, and federal agencies in the formulation of policies and regulations. As California is the main wintering ground of the entire Pacific Flyway, data gathered here is of vital importance to all western states. Main phases of the project are: 1. Winter Inventory of Waterfowl. An annual winter inventory is conducted in order to determine any rise or fall in over-all waterfowl populations. Armed with this information, recommendations may be made for changes in seasons or bag limits. This has been a joint program of the department and the Fish and Wildlife Service. 2. Breeding Grounds Survey. The major breeding grounds within the State are surveyed in the spring in order to determine the local production of ducks and geese. An aerial census of paired waterfowl and actual nesting studies are phases of the project. 3. Banding Operations. An extensive waterfowl banding program has been in progress. This study yields data on migration patterns and mortality of various species as affected by hunting pressure. Dur- ing the two-vear period, 68,732 birds, including ducks, geese and coots, were banded. The rate of return averaged 15 percent. 4. Bag checks to determine the degree various spe- cies of waterfowl enter into the over-all kill. 5. Duck Club Surve\'. Annual records are kept on hunting success on the various duck clubs in the State.

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