ARCHIVED NEWS January 2005 Our two-year-old effort to trap wild pheasants from South Dakota to reintroduce into southwestern Pennsylvania is moving along. The South Dakota biologists have started baiting the birds. Now we need some bad weather to move in so the traps can be set. At that time, the crews from our Partners Program will travel to South Dakota to pick up the birds. We will be radio-collaring 30 birds (25 hens and 5 cockbirds) and banding all birds. This will be the first batch of a three-year trapping effort. The birds will be released in habitat that we have been establishing since 1996. February 2005 Trap and Transfer of Wild Pheasants from South Dakota Release of Wild Pheasants into Southwestern Pennsylvania March 2005 We completed a second successful transfer of wild pheasants from South Dakota into southwestern Pennsylvania. Birds are being monitored and are found to be moving around well within their new habitat. July--September 2005 Pheasants were observed on a regular basis throughout the summer with broods; and continue to be seen in nice-sized groups in the fields through September. March 2006 Ring-necked Pheasants Trap & Transfer March 2006 South Dakota Wild Turkey Release March 2006 Go back to our homepage: