North Dakota has 22% fewer roosters this spring
7/11/2022 3:37:50 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
North Dakota
Start Date: 7/26/2021
- End Date: 7/11/2022
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s spring pheasant crowing count survey found 22% fewer roosters this year compared to 2021. The spring count found 14.1 crows per stop in the southwest region, down from 18.4 in 2021. There were 13.7 crows per stop in the northwest, down from 14.3 the previous year, and 9.7 crows per stop in the southeast, down from 14.5. The northeast is not a primary region for pheasants, but the southwest has prime pheasant habitat.
The annual pheasant brood survey late last summer found similar numbers as 23% fewer birds were observed. Spring precipitation eased drought in North Dakota and may also promote insect hatches, which would provide food for pheasant chicks. Pheasant production will begin to be assessed at the end of July.
The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.), July 11, 2022
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