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Tame Pheasants, Bad Biology

The program uses $1 million a year to buy pheasants for release on state lands, drawing criticism over tame birds and predator risks.

Summary by Flathead Beacon
In 2021, the Montana State Legislature created funding for the “Youth Pheasant Release Program,” authorizing the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to spend $1 million annually “for the purchase of pheasants to be released on state lands.” With the stated purpose of promoting young hunter recruitment, birds reared on State Penitentiary grounds in Deer Lodge were released on multiple sites prior to 2022 youth hunting season. All looked good o…

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Tame pheasants, bad biology

In 2021, the Montana State Legislature created funding for the "Youth Pheasant Release Program," authorizing the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to spend $1 million annually "for the purchase of pheasants to be released on state lands." With the…

·Missoula, United States
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Missoulian broke the news in Missoula, United States on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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