Use of Eelctrophoresis to Determine Populations of Pheasants in South Dakota

The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is an important game bird, and various management techniques have been implemented in its behalf. One of the most common practices has been transplanting or stocking wherein pheasants are introduced into an area with a depleted population in hopes of increasing pheasant production. The effects of such programs are difficult to evaluate since there is no way of knowing if the introduced birds are in any way responsible for production changes which subsequently occur. If the taxonomic characteristics of the native and the introduced populations could be determined, the effect that introduced birds have on the local gene pool could more readily be determined. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine taxonomic characteristics of South Dakota pheasants using protein electrophoresis, (2) attempt to identify populations within the state, and (3) determine taxonomic characteristics of pheasants stocked into South Dakota from Pennsylvania.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Year

1972

Author dc:creator

• Montag, David George

• Natural Resources and Conservation

Statement dc:rights

• <p>No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only<br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/</a></p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/186

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1186