California Hunters contribute large amounts of money to the California economy as well as the wetland habitats.  The following information is excerpted from the California Department of Fish and Game.  Also, please see their website, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/waterfowl/index.html

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The Waterfowl Program is a small unit within the Wildlife Programs Branch that works cooperatively with others in the Pacific Flyway and within the Department of Fish and Game to conserve and manage the waterfowl resource. California hosts about 39 different species and subspecies of waterfowl and provides vital winter habitat for about 60 percent (annually estimated to be between 4 - 6 million birds) of the waterfowl population in the Pacific Flyway. Activities of the Waterfowl Program include population assessments, developing management plans, cooperating with researchers, developing hunting recommendations to the Fish and Game Commission, and managing the State Duck Stamp Account.