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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Scientific Name |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Order |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Family |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Distribution |
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Native to Northern China, Korea, and Siberia
First introduced in 1881 in the Wilamette Valley in Oregon |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Ohio History |
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Introduced in 1896
Established in 10 counties by 1903
Between 1923-1935, 10,000-25,000 Ring-Necked Pheasants were released annually |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Stocking History |
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| Between 1923-1935, 10,000-25,000 Ring-Necked Pheasants were released annually |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Population History |
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| Peaked in the last 30's- early 40's |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Population Decline |
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Started after WW2, as fields grew bigger
Declining by 4.5% annually |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Population Stabilization |
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| Food Security Act, 1985, created the Conservation Reserve Program, which protected grasslands |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Life Cycle |
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Male Pheasants start crowing in April and May
Mid-May is peak breeding period |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Nesting |
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Clutch size 8-16 (Average 12)
Incubation= 23 days
Peak of hatching= last week of June |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Lifespan |
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70% live less than a year, predation main cause
Removing predators doesn't work |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Habitat Requirements |
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Grasslands of at least 15 acres in size undisturbed until after August 1st
Brood stays within 30 acres of the nest for the first 6 weeks post-hatching |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Grassland Requirements |
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| Grass >12 inches tall for nesting |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Winter Habitat Requirements |
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Persistent, erect herbaceous vegetation >6 feet tall
eg. Wetlands, shrubby fencerows, warm-season grass plantings |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Habitat Ranges |
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| Must be close to each other, between 1 to 2 square miles from winter to breeding habitats |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Landscape Level Habitat |
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Minimum 6000 acres
5-10% Winter Cover
30-50% Nesting and Brood Rearing Cover
40-60% Cultivated Fields |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Diets |
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89% Seeds, 5% plant foliage, 5% animal matter, 1% grit
Cultivated Grains important
Chicks eat insects first 4-6 weeks after hatching |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Winter Foraging |
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Rarely more than 1/4 a mile from cover
Food must be close by |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Winter Food Management |
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Leave plant and crop residues on the surface during winter
Unharvested Cropland is best
Croplands plowed in spring are adequate
Croplands plowed in fall offer little |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Surveys |
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Spring and Summer Rural Mail Carrier Survey
Crowing count survey
Upland Wildlife Harvest Survey |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Crowing Count Survey |
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April 23- May 15 on 58 routes in 16 counties
40 minutes before sunrise and consists of 12 2 minute listening stops |
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| Ring-Necked Pheasant Harvest Management |
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| Hunting is restricted to males |
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