(2) Improved habitat is probably the most important management technique. 

 At present there appears to be sufficient summer food. • It has come to our 

 attention, through the number of abandoned farms grovm back up and the 

 planting of seedlings on most of the available cleared crown land, that 

 this does reduce the open spaces with grass and shelter which serve as 

 dancing and nesting areas. 



Quite a bit of poplar in the farming district is at the stage where it 

 is of little use to game and has little or no commercial value. 



Controlled burning in such areas as well as abandoned farmland would 

 have much value. It would open up areas suitable for sharp-tail habitat 

 and also bring forth a new growth of poplar which would provide browse 

 for deer. 



Many thanks must be considered, however, before such burning should be 

 carried out, the potential commercial value of the area in respect to 

 timber, and the proper control of such fires. 



Hungarian (Gray) Partridge Report. Kemptvllle District . 



The following report summarizes available Hungarian (Gray) Partridge 

 information for the period January 1, I960 to January 31, 1961. Although 

 some of the following information has been summarized in previous reports, 

 references will ha made to data coHeicted prior to I960 for purposes qX 

 comparison. 



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