Species State 
Black New Mexico 
francolin 
(cont'd.) 
Oklahoma 
_ 
_ 
South 
Garolina 
Year 
1962 
1962 
1963 
1960 
1961 
1962 
1963 
1960 
1960 
1960" 
1961 
1961 
1962 
1963 
Number 
Re- 
leased 
262 
188 
220 
662 
292 
FOREIGN GAME INTRODUCTION PROGRAM 
Table 1, Summary of Foreign Game Bird Releases and Results - 1960-1963 (continued) 
Source 
farm 
wild 
tt 
& 
Direct 
or Gentle 
Release 
direct 
direct 
Month 
of Re- 
lease 
May 
April 
Mar-Apr 
February 
August 
April 
August 
April 
April 
May 
Area 
Redrock, Grant 
County 
Deming, Luna 
County 
Blane and Grady 
Counties 
Kingfisher ,Blane 
and Grady Co. 
Belmont G.M.A. 
York County 
Prison farm 
Santee-Cooper 
G.M.A, 
Belmont G.M.A. 
Santee-Cooper 
G.M.A. 
Hester farm 
Results to Date 
One brood reported. Dispersion 
up to 5 miles 
Pairing occurred soon after 
release, One brood seen, 
Spread up to 7 miles. 
Encouraging results with fair 
reproduction observed, 
Reproduction. Birds found in 
tamerack, willow, sunflower and 
Johnson grass. 
Reproduction 
Excellent survival. No repro~ 
duction noted. See FGIP progress 
report #12 for details 
Few birds seen in area check-ups. 
One 2 to 3 weeks old brood 
geen in November 
Some still present in 1962, 
Reproduction noted. 
Birds and broods still present 
in fall 1962. 
Birds frequently heard, About 25 
to 30 young observed summer 
of 1962. 
Reproduction noted. 
Broods and adults reported at 
Santee-Cooper, York and Hester 
Farm. None seen nor heard at 
Belmont. 
