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rrojccl 22-R, Tho T>ifo History !iii(l IMiUKi^M'nioiit; of the Tiiiit;-ii<'<-l«''l TMic.-isiiiil 

 in Ciiliforni;!. This jn-ojcct is cvaluiitiiif;- (he dfccts of iiKi-iciill iiriil priicliccs on 

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

 game farm pheasants i-aised from wild stock is being compared with pheasant releases 

 made from regular game farm stock. Management practices being tested include food 

 and cover plantings, water develoiunent, and trapiiing wild pheasants in heavily 

 populated areas for restocking dcpleled areas. Iluiilcrs are checked during Ihe pheasant 

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

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

 they apply to hunters and land uses are being studied to facilitate farmer-sportsmen 

 relationships. Harold T. Harjier is the leader of this project. 



Project 25-R, A Study of the Fuod IIal)its of California (Jame Birds and Maniinals 

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

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

 food preferences of game and predatory species. C. M. Ferrel is leader of this project. 



Project 28-R, A Study of Deer Poi)ulation and Management Prol)lems in Cali- 

 fornia. These studies consist of an appraisal of the management ])rol>lems 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. Leopold as leader. 



Project 30-R, A Study of Production, Migration and "Wintering Areas of Water- 

 fowl in California. An evaluation is l)eing made of the production and wintering 

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

 and the Sacramento-San .Joaquin Delta, the Inyo-Mono and Owens Valley area, and 

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

 banding operations of resident and migratory waterfowl. Also, an investigation is being 

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

 A. W. Miller is the leader of this project. 



Project 31-R, A Study of the Effects of Brush Removal on Game Ranges in 

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

 habitat improvement. The project is under service agreement with the University of 

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



Project 33-R, An Evaluation 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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