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Ep.90 The Legacy of California Waterfowling: A talk with Conservationist Yancey Forest-Knowles Pt. 2
Season 1
Episode 90
Published 1 year, 3 months ago
Description
In this new episode and part two of this series, Jeff Smith and Carson Odegard dive deeper with Yancey Forest‑Knowles to unpack decades of waterfowling history and hard‑won conservation lessons from California’s most fought‑over wetlands.
Topics include:
The rise of the Butte Sink and why rice water still floods those blinds each opener
Inside stories from private clubs: habitat tricks that keep mallards finishing
How competing water laws and drought squeeze the Klamath Refuge—and what can fix it
Take‑home tips for keeping birds working in any marsh
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