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Average Heard per Route and Indexes* 

Est. Dove Compa- 
Habitat rable 1959 1960 Percent 
State (8q- mi.) Routes Heard Index Heard Index Change 
Ark. 52,725 11 30.0 1,582 28.0 1,476 ~6.6 
Colo. 72,777 12 23.8 1,732 34.9 2,540 +46.6 
Kans. 92,113 35 50.2 4,624 61.7 5,683 +22.9 
Mo. 69,270 18 46.4 3,214 49.5 3,429 +6.6 
N. Mex. 109,360 10 32.0 3,500 55.6 6 , 080 +73.9 
Okla. 69,283 14 55.2 3,824 45.1 3,125 -18.3 
Texas 263 ,644 44 48.7 12 ,839 51.1 13 ,472 +5.0 
Subtotal 729,172 144 31,315 35,805 414.3 
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT UNIT =- NONHUNTING STATES 
Iowa 55 , 986 14 82.6 4,624 66.0 3,695 -20.1 
Nebr. 76,653 7 73.4 5 ,626 81.8 6,270 $11.5 
N. Dak. 70,054 20 33.1 2,319 35.0 2,452 +5.6 
S. Dak. 73,475 8 47.0 3,453 29.4 2,160 ©3724 
Wyo. 82 ,080 12 26.4 2,167 24.1 1,978 . “8.9 
Subtotal 542,624 92 24,485 27,573 +12.6 

Central Unit 
Total 

1,271,796 
236 
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63,378 
+13.6 
