Trapping — Continued, 

 rodents. 23. 

 white-necked raven. 1. 

 wild birds. 132. 

 Tree ducks. 42, 78a, 96, 103, 105, 147, 

 160. 

 See also under species. 

 True pheasants. See Ring-necked 



pheasant; and under species. 

 Trumpeter swan. 56, 78a, 96, 103, 105, 



147,165. 

 Tule goose. 78a. 

 Ungava ptarmigan. 96. 

 Upland game birds — 



general. 20,43,76,79,95,96,103, 



112,121,122,133,147,165,172. 

 cat, as enemy of. 95a, 

 dealers. 15. 



diseases and noarasites. 66,120a. 

 feeding requirements. 61. 

 food and cover for. 26a, 71, 75, 82, 



89,105,129. 

 introduction and transplanting. 



41,64. 

 poisonous foods. 61. 

 propagation. 43,164,166,167,168, 



169,189. 

 management. 30,112,122. 

 range. 56, 72a, 122, 159. 

 secondary poisoning. 26. 

 status of. 68. 

 See also under species. 

 Variegated peafowl . See Pied peafowl . 

 Valley quail — 

 general. 128. 

 diseases, 66. 

 food. 105. 

 legumes for. 26a. 

 life history. 79. 

 propagation. 112. 

 secondary poisoning, 26. 

 See also California quail. 

 Velvet scoter. 78a ) 112. 

 Vermin. See Natural enemies. 

 Versicolor pheasant. See Japanese 



pheasant , 

 Vitamins. See Nutrition. 

 Vulturine guinea fowl. 13. 

 Water, necessity and use of. 21,28, 

 30,33,42,43,50,52,61,73,74,90,99, 

 102,112,122,132,135,138,152,157,162, 

 163,164,183,185,188,195,199,208,211, 

 212,214. 



Water areas, creation and maintenance 



of./ 126,136,137,138,146,162. 

 Waterfowl — 



general. 51, 72, 78, 78a, 9 5, 103, 121, 

 122,124,135,136,137,147,160,161, 

 162,166,186,199,201,214. 

 conservation. 86,161. 

 dealers. 10. 

 diseases. 33,36,161,162* 

 food. 18,40,105,125,162; 

 food and cover. 58,126,162. 

 food plants. 6, 7, 17, 26a, 51, 52, 58, 



59, 63, 71, 126, 136, 138, 161, 162, 201 i 

 history. 95,160. 

 hunting. 161,171,186. 

 introduction and transplanting. 

 41,64. ';•' '-; 



management. 112,122,126,162. : 

 mortality. 35,161. 

 propagation. 42,112,132,133,162, 



166,199. 

 range. 72a, 158. 

 status. 68,121. 

 See also under species. 

 Wattled pheasant, white-tailed, 76,211. 

 s'avy. See Blue goose, Snow geese. 

 Weasels. See Natural enemies. 

 Wells, See Water areas. 

 Welch's ptarmigan. 96. ■ 

 Whistler, : See Goldeneye( s) . 

 Whistle-wing. See Goldeneye(s) . 

 Whistling sv/an. 51, 78a, 96, 103, 105, 147, 



165. 

 White-belly. Se£ Sharp-tailed grouse. 

 "White brant. See Snow geese. 

 White-cheeked goose. ' V8a. 

 White-fronted goose. 78a, 96, 105, 147, 



165,217. ; 



White guinea fowl. 13,39. 

 White peafowl. 12,76. •' 

 White pheasant. See Ring-necked pheasant. 

 White-tailed ptarmigan. 32,79,105,147,186. 

 White-tailed wattled pheasant. 76,211. 

 White wavy. See Snow geese. 

 White-winged coot. See White-winged 



scoter. 

 White-winged scoter. 18, 78a, 96, 105, 112, 



144a, 147, 165. 

 Whooping swan. 78a, 105, 217. 

 Widgeon See Baldpate. 



Wild duck. See 'Mallard; and under species. 

 Wild goose. See Canada goose; and under 

 species. 



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