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FOREIGN GAME INTRODUCTION PROGRAM 

Table 1, Summary of Foreign Game Bird Releases and Results - 1960-1963 (continued) 
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Number Direct Month 
Species State Year Re- Source or Gentle of Re- Area Results to Date 
leased Release lease 
Japanese Alabama 1962 34 farm direct January Autauga County Too early to tell, 
green 1963 0 No birds reported, 
pheasant 
(pure strain) Georgia 1963 238 farm(Va.) , Sept. NE Gordon Co. Too early to tell. 
(Phasianus ; 
colchicus Illinois 1963 77 farm ” October Neogo Too early to determine. 
robustipes) 
Ohio 1960 200 - " November SE and S Ohio No evidence of survival. 
Tennessee 1962 860 ‘+ “ Aug-Oct Jefferson County Too early to determine. 
1963 965 , ’ Sept. Dyer County, Reproduction believed fair; 
Jefferson County follow-up releases not completed 
Virginia 1960 204 tt either October Accomac-North- Encouraging. Many adults and 
1961 -621 i = Apr-Oct. ampton Counties young observwd. 
1962 301 i m April Northampton County 
1963 1129 - direct Apr-Aug- Northumberland and Mostly fall 63 releases. Reports 
Sept. Nansemond County from earlier releases favorable. 
Japanese Tennessee 1962 1349 m 4“ Aug-Oct. Henderson County Too early to tell. 
green 1963 1236 = si Aug~Sept. ” 4 Reproduction believed good 
ringneck to fair. 
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Korean Missouri 1962 305 7 gentle spring Bernie (Bootheel) 66 broods reported in 1963. 
ringneck 1963 0 Crowing index high. 
pheasant Pennsylvania 1962 234 ” - March Ray's Cove, Surplus game farm stock,3/4males, 
(Phasianus Bedford County 10 males shot in open season, 
eolchicus 1963 546 " 7 " Bedford, Erie and Some reproduction noted. 
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