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FOREIGN GAME INTRODUCTION PROGRAM 

Table 1. Summary of Foreign Game Bird Releases and Results - 1960-1963 (continued) 
Number Direct Month 
Species State Year Re- Source or Gentle of Re- Area Results to Date 
leased Release lease 
Afghan New 1961 18 farm gentle February Washington Ranch, Surplus males only. 
white- Mexico Eddy County. 
winged 59 7 nt November San Juan County Surplus males only. 
pheasant 1963 400 a = March Red Rock,Gila Valley Fair reproduction, 
(Phasianus Grant County encouraging 
colchicus 
bianchii) Oklahoma 1963 16 " a February North Fork of Red No reproduction recorded, 
River, Greer County Survival good with no known 
losses. Dispersion about 
5 miles. 
Nevada 1963 48 ut e April Virgin Valley No broods sighted yet. Complete 
dispersal from release area. 
Afghan Oklahoma 1961 200 ” r Sept. Grant County Winter survival good, 
white- 200 i si " Canton Lake Not known. 
winged 200 sa : bs Dewey County Not known. 
pheasant 1962 425 i“ a February Grant County Two broods reported. 
ringneck Dispersion 12 miles. 
cross 446 “s mn ” Canton Lake Winter survival good, 2 broods 
noted. Dispersion 25 miles. 
235 . " a Dewey County Survival good. One brood seen. 
1963 340 m . sy! Salt Fork River Reproduction and survival good 
450 n m Grant County as compared to fair in past. 
375 re y ¥ Dewey, Custer, Mortality low. Dispersion 
Roger Mills Cos. 10-15 miles in gome cases. 
Canton Lake Cross consisted of 1/4 ringneck 
3/4 white-winged pheasant blood, 
Kalij Virginia 1963 138 ™ both April Giles County Not known. Some birds have 
pheasant been seen and one brood 

(Lophura leucomelana hamiltonii) 



reported. 
