“For many years past pheasants have been liberated in our district, but they have never made the increase that is noticeable in some other localities,” says the annual report of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. “In recent years from 600 to 1200 birds have been liberated annually, and of this large number it is very doubtful if 50 per cent, are accounted for. Vermin of various kinds, no doubt, take a heavy toll, but pollard poisoning of rabbits is one of the greatest factors against the increase of this beautiful bird. We have country with an abundance of good cover and everything that should tend towards making conditions ideal for their increase. Unfortunately rabbits abound, and it is found impossible to deal effectively with this pest without the aid of phosphorised pollard. Pheasants and quail take this poison readily, and consequently their numbers are sadly depleted.”
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVII, Issue 4402, 8 June 1933, Page 8
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