Ring-necked duck— ^Continued. 



range. 56,72a. , 



Ring-necked pheasant — 



general. • 29,72,76,83,96,100,103, 

 112,115,121,127,139,147,172,174, 

 186,192,198,202,211,214,217,218, 

 224. 



conservation. 86. 



damage. .55,108,184. 



dealers. .15. 



diseases and parasites. 66,120a. 



feeding requirements. 61. 



food. 55,71,82,105,108,173,184,192. 



food -and cover for. 26a, 121, 192. 



hunting. 186,192. 



introduction. 64,108,116,184. 



life history. 79,116,165. 



management. 122,164,192. 



mortality in young. 175. 



populations. 121. 



propagation. 43,73,85,102,109,112, 

 113,130,132,143,148,152,156,157, 

 163,164,174,175,189. 



range. 72a, 159. 



research program. 123. 



secondary poisoning. 26. 

 Rock ptarmigan. 32,64,79,96,105,147. 

 Rodent control. 23,26. 

 Ross' goose. ■ 78a, 147.. 

 Ruddy duck — : 



general. 18,96,147. 



food. 18,58,105. 



life history. 78a, 165. . 



propagation. 112. 



range. 56,72a. 

 Ruffed grouse — 



general. 32,55,61,72,96,103,121, 

 139,147,172,191. 



cat, as enemy of. 95a. 



dealers. 15. 



diseases. 66. 



feeding requirements. 61. 



food. 32,37,55,60,105. 



food and cover for. 26a, 82, 125. 

 191. 



history. 95,121. 



hunting. 84. 



life history. 79,93,165. 



management . 1 21 , 1 22 . 



populations. 81,93,121. 



propagation. 32,43,112,163. 



range. 56, 72a, 79. 



transplanting. 64. 



Sage grouse. See Sage hen. 

 Sage hen — 



general. 32,61,98,103,147,186. 



diseases. 66. 



food. 32,98,105. 

 . hunting. 186. 



life history. 79,98. 



range. 56,72a. 



research program. . 123. 



transplanting. 64. 

 Salt requirements. See Diets and food 



formulas. 

 Sanctuaries. See Refuges. 

 Sand grouse (not gallinaceous) . 41, 



64,112,122,197,205,206,214,223. 

 Sanitation. 33,42,43,66,85,102,132,140, 



143,148,153,156,163,164,176,198. 

 San Lucas quail. 79. 



See also California quail. 

 San Pedro quail . 79 . 



See also Mountain quail . 

 S?-n Quintin quail. 79. 



See also California quail. 

 Satyr pheasant. See Tragopan pheasants. 

 Sawbills. See Merganser(s) . 

 Scaled quail — 



general. 31,147,151. 



feeding requirements. 61. 



food. 31,38,105. 



legumes for. 26a. 



life history. 79. 



management. 122. 



range. 56,72a. 

 Scaup duck(s) — 



general. 18,72,96,147,160. 



food. 18,105,144a. 



life histories. 78. 



propagation. 112. 



See also under species. 

 Scoter( s) — 



general. 18,72,96,103,147,160. 



food. 18,105. 



life histories. 78a, 165. 



propagation. . 112. 



See also under species. 

 Sea brant. See Black "brant. 

 Sea coot. See Scoter(s). 

 Secondary poisoning. 26,32. 

 Sex ratio — 



general. 122. . 



bobwhite quail. 179. 



G-ambel's quail. 99. 



lesser prairie chicken. 21. 



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