"In Hokkaido, where there are no indigenous pheasants to breed it 
out, the ring-neck has been more successful. It was first released in 
pasture lands at Urakawa and Oshamambe on the south coast in October 
1930, More were planted in these same places in 1931, and around Uchiura 
Bay as well. In all only about 300 birds were released, but they thrived 
and after 1935 began to spread. By 1940 the Urakawa planting had spread 
westward to Tomakomai, and by 1944 south to Noborobetsu, north to the 
Oiwake-Yuni district, and eastward past Cape Erimo into the Hiroo-Ikeda 
district, Some crop damage was reported south of Sapporo, and a short 
open season was allowed the winter of 1943-44, The stock decreased so 
rapidly that complete protection had to be resumed immediately. Occupa- 
tion troops accounted for so many between 1946 and 1950 that the bird 
is no longer plentiful, but a stock still remains along the south coast 
of Hokkaido where the winters are mild enough for it to survive. With 
continued protection and additional plantings when necessary to keep the 
stock vigorous, it should eventually populate the farm lands of this 
area from which the Hazel Grouse has been driven by cultivation." 
THE SOUTH KOREAN RING-NECKED PHEASANT 
(Phasianus colchicus karpowi 
The South Korean ringneck is the most widely hunted upland game bird 
throughout its habitat in Korea. As a result of the Korean war, the 
attention of many Americans stationed in South Korea has been directed to 
this subspecies. Foreign Game Introduction Program biologists have long 
been interested in the possibilities of extending pheasant ranges in the 
United States through successful trial releases of subspecies of P. col- 
chicus not previous tested. Accordingly a brief, on-the-spot study of 
this ringneck was conducted in 1958-1959. The current report is based 
on the information thus obtained supplemented by a thorough review of 
available literature pertaining to the South Korean ringneck, 
Common Names 
A variety of local names has been listed for this pheasant. Those 
most commonly used follow; 
Korean ring-necked pheasant English 
Southern Korean ring-necked pheasant English 
Southern Corean ring-necked pheasant English 
North China ring-necked pheasant English 
Corean pheasant English 
Tsushima pheasant English 
Ring-necked pheasant English 
Kwong Korean 
Kkuung Korean 
Chi Korean 
Yeh-=chi Chinese 
Shan-chi Chinese 
Chu Chinese 
Korai Kiji Japanese 
Faisan Corean French 
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