Partners for Fish & Wildlife at CUP: Trap and Transfer Photos (Feb. 2005)

First Wild Pheasant Trap and Transfer
February 14-17, 2005

In partnership with South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, PA Game Commission, and Pheasants Forever.

Go to Page 2 and Page 3 (Release of birds into southwestern Pennsylvania '05)
Go to Second Trap & Transfer (March '05) and Second Release (March '05)

Page 1: On location in Aberdeen, South Dakota to trap at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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Location of trapping site for wild
ring-necked pheasants in South Dakota.
Wetlands at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Checking the traps in South Dakota.

Capture of female pheasant in South Dakota.
Wild birds in holding pen awaiting bands and transmitters.

Capturing birds from holding pen.

Hen pheasant being equipped with transmitter.

Male pheasant being equipped with transmitter.

CUP Alumni and crew members Jarred Taracido and Craig Wolff
with Sand Lake Refuge Biologist Bill Schultze
applying legbands to pheasants.

Bill Schultze, Wildlife Biologist for
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Closeup of a male pheasant's legs,
showing large spurs and a legband.

Greg Wolbrink, Resource Biologist of Upland Game Management
for South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.
Tom Kirschenmann, Upland Biologist for South
Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.

Go to Page 2 and Page 3 (Release of birds into southwestern Pennsylvania '05)
Go to Second Trap & Transfer (March '05) and Second Release (March '05)

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Location of trapping site for wild ring-necked pheasants in South Dakota.	Wetlands at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Checking the traps in South Dakota.
Capture of female pheasant in South Dakota.	Wild birds in holding pen awaiting bands and transmitters.
Capturing birds from holding pen.
Hen pheasant being equipped with transmitter.


Male pheasant being equipped with transmitter.
	CUP Alumni and crew members Jarred Taracido and Craig Wolff with Sand Lake Refuge Biologist Bill Schultze applying legbands to pheasants.

Bill Schultze, Wildlife Biologist for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge.	Closeup of a male pheasant's legs, showing large spurs and a legband.
Greg Wolbrink, Resource Biologist of Upland Game Management for South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.	Tom Kirschenmann, Upland Biologist for South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.