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Management of the Ring-necked PheasantThe Ring-necked pheasant is not
listed as endangered, threatened, or as a species of concern, it is listed as a game bird
(Giudice and Ratti 2001). Harvest management strategies for ring-necked pheasant include
leaving more hens for reproduction (http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/pheasant/pheasant.htm
2002). One cock can mate with three or more females. (http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/pheasant/pheasant.htm
2002).
Raising pheasants is a successful aviculture method
(Johnsgard 1999). Pheasants are not expensive, and captive birds can still mate and
maintain a large gene pool (Johnsgard 1999). In Littlefield, TX there is a pheasant farm,
where they are bought and raised for release in Lamb County. Many state agencies raise and
release pheasants. New York raised and released 2,400,000 pheasants from 1920-1950 and the
Pennsylvania Game Commission raised and released over 7,916,000 pheasants from 1929-1998
(Diefenbach et al. 2000). Although, stocking habitat can increase disease introduction(http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/pheasant/pheasant.htm
2002).
Some tools that could be used for managing ring-necked
pheasant habitats in Texas would be not mowing roadways, and keeping track of the number
of pheasants harvested by hunters. A modern management tool for pheasant is providing
nesting cover, and good winter cover (Giudice and Ratti 2001). Stocking and predator
control are also used for management purposes (Giudice and Ratti 2001). Stocking predator
control and finding winter forage is costly and needs a lot of manpower (http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/pheasant/pheasant.htm
2002). The Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix), and Greater Prairie-Chicken along with
other nesting species may be in competition for habitat with the ring-necked pheasant
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