UpLand Game Birds Ben Cottrell And Spencer Radabaugh WHY Hobby for Hunters Existence of the Bird Topic Points Harvesting Types of UpLand Iowa game birds Actual Population problems ID: 361043
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Iowa Up-Land Game Birds
Ben
Cottrell
And
Spencer
RadabaughSlide2
WHY?
Hobby for Hunters
Existence of the BirdSlide3
Topic Points
Harvesting
Types of Up-Land Iowa game birds
Actual Population problems
Habitat Management/ProgramsSlide4
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.Slide5
TYPES OF IOWA UP-LAND GAME BIRDSSlide6
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
E
urope 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 IowaSlide7
Hungarian partridge (Perdix
Perdix
)Slide8
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
CallSlide9
Ring-necked Pheasant
(
Phasianus
colchicus
)Slide10
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
CallSlide11
Bobwhite Quail
(
Colinus
virginianus
)
Slide12
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
CallSlide13
Population
Weather Conditions
Long/bad Winters
Spring Showers
Loss of Habitat
Hunting Pressure
Predators
Nesting ProblemsSlide14
Management Possibilities
Change Hunting Seasons
Stocking
Raising and releasing birds
Localized Predator Removal
Fine as long as they do not affect habitat Slide15
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)Slide16
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 growSlide17
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