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I'roject 22-R. The Life History and Management of the Rin;;-necive(l IMieasant 

 in California. This project is evaluating;- the effects of agricultural practices on 

 pheasant populations, especially in the Butte Sink area. Also, the survival of released 

 same farm pheasants raised from wild stock is beins: compared with pheasant releases 

 made from regular game farm stock. Managi'ment practices lieing tested include food 

 and cover plautin.gs. water develojuncnt. and trap])ing wild pli(>asants in heavily 

 ]iopulated areas for restocking depleted areas. Hunters are checked during the pheasant 

 hunting season to determine hunting pressure, the pheasant kill, crippling loss, and 

 the survival of relea.sed and wild birds. At the same time hunting season controls as 

 they ap])ly to hunters and land uses are l)eing studied to facilitate farmer-sportsmen 

 relationships. Harold T. Harper is the leader of this i)r<i.iect. 



I'roject 25-R, A Study of the Food Habits of (California (Jame Birds and Mammals 

 and Species Affecting Their Welfare. As an integral part of wildlife management 

 studies now in progress in California, it is necessary to obtain information as to the 

 food iireferences of game and i)redatory species. C. .M. Ferrel is leader of this project. 



Project 2S-R, A Study of Deei- Population and Management Problems in Cali- 

 fornia. These stiulies consist of an api)raisal of the management problems involved, 

 particularly in respect to range condition, deer numbers, agriculture and livestock 

 conflicts. This project is being conducted under service agreement with the University 

 of California with Dr. A. S. I>eopold as leader. 



I'roject 30-R, A Stiuly of Production, ^Migration and Wintering Areas of Water- 

 fowl in California. An evaluation is being madi' of the production and wintering 

 grounds of the principal waterfowl areas of the State, which includes Suisun Marsh 

 and the Sacramento-San Joa(|uin Delta, the Inyo-]Mono and Owens Valley area, and 

 the northeastern section of California. These studies include large scale trapping and 

 banding o|»erations of resident and Tuigratory waterfowl. Also, an investigation is being 

 conducted on the effects of reclamation projects and land uses on waterfowl populations. 

 A. W. ^liller is the leader of this project. 



Project 31-R, A Study of the p]ffects of Brush Removal on Game Ranges in 

 California, will determine sound methods for management of brush areas for wildlife 

 habitat imprcjvemeut. The project is under service agreement with the T'niversity of 

 California, with Dr. H. A. Biswell as leader. 



Project 33-R, An p]valuation of Quail Development and Management Practices 

 in California. Studies are being conducted to determine the effects of cover planting 

 and water development on quail populations. Types of construction and the value of 



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