Tweeters,

In the event Dave Ware is correct in his summation of the Bobwhite status
in Washington, should this species be reconsidered as being qualified to
be on the Washington state list? There are many species, Golden Pheasants
for instance, that can be found periodically in Washington that are definately
released birds and are not included on the Washington list.

Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA

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>Yesterday, I talked briefly with Dave Ware, the Washington Department of
>Fish and Wildlife's Upland Bird Manager, about Bobwhite and Scaled Quail.
>Dave doesn't believe that either species persists for very long in the wild
>in Washington with the Scaled Quail being the least likely to survive and
>successfully breed here. Bobwhite may breed successfully and maintain their
>numbers in an area for a short while but they undoubtedly don't last long
>(particularly in eastern Washington) without continued augmentation from
>releases of pen-raised birds.
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>Bobwhite are raised in tremendous numbers and many of the state's shooting
>ranges (including those in the Yakima area and at Fort Lewis) see releases
>of birds every weekend during much of the year.
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>Kelly McAllister
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