Pelee Island Pheasants 



The annual census was carried out from July I3 - 28 inclusive by- 

 means of the brood count method, as in previous years. Statistics of the 

 brood count and the shoot on October 26 and 27 follow: 



Pelee Island Pheasant Estimate, July 1955 

 Total population surviving to October 3I - Cocks 12,500 



Hens 18,500 

 Total 31*000 



DEDUCTIONS 

 Cocks Total 



Less 



Less 



12,500 



1,000 stock 



11,500 



500 loss and Illegal kill 



11,000 actual bag available 

 Hens total 18,500 



Less 10, 000 stock 



8,500 

 Less 3>000 loss and illegal kill 



5*500 actual bag available 

 Bag for 1100 hunters - Cocks 10 



Hens 5 

 Bag for 1500 hunters - Cocks 7 



Hens k 

 Bag set by Pelee Island Township Council, presented to Pelee 

 Council on August, 1955. Cocks 8 and Hens 4 



Stocking of Pheasants on Pelee Island 



In March, 1956, approximately I85O pheasants, cocks and hens, were 

 imported from the McParlane Pheasant Farm in Janesville, Wisconsin, The 

 birds were banded before release by this Department. Survival studies will 

 be carried out during the autumn open season. 



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