Department Recommendations for CA State Duck Stamp Species FGC Meeting October 19, 2011

CA State Duck Stamp 1971 Required for adult waterfowl hunters Has raised ~$27 million in direct sales 18 species or subspecies depicted 40 species or subspecies winter in CA 18 nest in CA Species Summary FGC Meeting October 19, 2011

Pintail6 Canvasback3 Mallard6 White-fronted goose3 Green-winged teal3 American wigeon2 Cinnamon teal3 Hooded merganser1 Wood duck3 Ring-necked duck1 Cackler1 Redhead2 Canada goose2 Gadwall1 Lesser snow goose1 Northern shoveler1 Barrow’s goldeneye1 Aleutian Canada goose1

Pintail1971, 1980, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007 Canvasback1972, 1981, 2001 Mallard1973, 1984,1988, 1996, 2003, 2008 White-fronted goose1974, 1992, 2006 Green-wing teal1975, 1983, 1998 Wigeon1976, 1982 Cinnamon teal1977, 1989, 2004 Hooded Merganser1978 Wood duck1979, 1994, 1999 Ring-necked duck1985 Cackler1986 Redhead1987, 2010 Canada goose1990, 2000 Gadwall1991 Snow goose1995 Northern Shoveler2009 Barrow’s Goldeneye2011 Aleutian Canada goose2012

Through 41 years of CA stamps: 2 species used 6 times 5 species used 3 times 3 species used twice 8 species used once To date then, about 23 species have not been depicted at all In contrast, the Federal stamp has used 45 species in 78 years, none > 5 times

American Wigeon

2014 – Lesser Scaup

American Green-winged Teal

Lesser Snow Goose

2017 – Ruddy Duck

Department of Fish and Game Waterfowl Program FGC Meeting October 19, 2011