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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 228, 27 June 1928, Page 11

New methods in the liberation of pheasants have been approved, by the Acclimatisation Society (says the Auckland “Star”). Sub-societies have been informed of this, and, with the exception of Thames and Henderson, have endorsed the changes. The new policy is to select suitable blocks, containing holdings of not less than 2000 acres, and to have them stocked with birds. Upon the application of owners, these areas will be gazetted as closed against all shooting for two or three years. Under the new system birds will have one or two years for breeding before being disturbed, and will be given an opportunity to spread over the districts. The present system is one under which birds are generally liberated on small farms and are shot three or four months later, before they have the opportunity of becoming wild and cunning, and even, before they can breed.