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Iowa Up-Land Game Birds

Iowa Up-Land Game Birds. Ben Cottrell And Spencer Radabaugh. WHY?. Hobby for Hunters Existence of the Bird. Topic Points. Harvesting Types of Up-Land Iowa game birds Actual Population problems Habitat Management/Programs. Harvest. Why do people hunt these species?

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Iowa Up-Land Game Birds

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  1. Iowa Up-Land Game Birds Ben Cottrell And Spencer Radabaugh

  2. WHY? • Hobby for Hunters • Existence of the Bird

  3. Topic Points • Harvesting • Types of Up-Land Iowa game birds • Actual Population problems • Habitat Management/Programs

  4. Harvest • Why do people hunt these species? • Being Outdoors • Being with others • Family Tradition • Harvesting Seasons take place in the fall months of the year.

  5. TYPES OF IOWA UP-LAND GAME BIRDS

  6. Interesting Facts • Ring Necked Pheasants and Gray Partridges were introduced to Iowa as game species. • The ring necked pheasant was introduced from china in 1881. • Gray Partridges are from Europe and were brought to Iowa in the 1990’s • Pheasant's escaped from a game farm in the early 1900’s and are now the most hunted game bird in Iowa

  7. Hungarian partridge (PerdixPerdix)

  8. Interesting Facts (Partridge) • Other common names include Gray, Bohemian, English, and European • Prefers open areas and farmlands • Breeding season is late April to September • Clutch size is 15 with several per year • 24 day incubation • The males have a dark horseshoe marking on their upper abdomen • Call

  9. Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianuscolchicus)

  10. Interesting Facts (Pheasant) • Tail is long and usually cocked up at an angle • In very bad weather they are known for to stay on a roost for several days without eating • Males use Defense polygyny • Eats seeds, grasses, fruits, nuts, and insects • Call

  11. Bobwhite Quail (Colinusvirginianus)

  12. Interesting Facts (Quail) • Northern Bobwhite • Divided into 22 different sub species • Grassland bird • Feeds on plants • Nests on the ground • Masked Bobwhite found in Mexico has black throat and cinnamon under parts • Call

  13. Population • Weather Conditions • Long/bad Winters • Spring Showers • Loss of Habitat • Hunting Pressure • Predators • Nesting Problems

  14. Management Possibilities • Change Hunting Seasons • Stocking • Raising and releasing birds • Localized Predator Removal • Fine as long as they do not affect habitat

  15. Habitat Programs • Key to future success • Conservation reserve program (CRP) • Wet Land reserve program (WRP) • Grassland reserve program (GRP) • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) • Conservation steward ship Program (CSP)

  16. Analysis & Conclusion • Up- Land game bird population steady will continue to decline • Largely affected by weather • Programs in place for success/ room to grow • Programs will take time to grow

  17. Sources • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-necked_Pheasant/lifehistory • http://www.thatquailplace.com/partridge/hungarian1.htm • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_bobwhite/id • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray_Partridge/id

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