Kansas Project
Ring-necked pheasant survival, nest habitat use, and predator occupancy in Kansas spring cover crops
September 2016 - June 2020
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- KDWPT
Ring-necked pheasant populations are declining across the midwestern United States. Pheasant hunting is a critical contribution to economy of these areas. Developing alternative management strategies is important for management of pheasants. Use of spring cover crops can potentially benefit both pheasants and producers. This research is a collaborative effort among the Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Kansas Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, and Star Seed Company.
Spring cover crops use by pheasants is related to distance from CRP tracts. Therefore, strategic placement of spring cover crops is necessary to maximize use by pheasants.
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Annis, A. C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2018. Effects of spring cover crops on ring-necked pheasant survival and resource selection with notes on mesocarnivore occupancy. Annual Meeting of the Central Mountains and Plains Section of The Wildlife Society, Kearney, Nebraska. | March 2018 |
| Annis, A. C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2018. What drives nest-site selection of Kansas ring-necked pheasants? Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Manhattan, Kansas. | February 2018 |
| Annis, A., D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2017. Mesocarnivore occupancy within Kansas spring cover crops. Kansas Ornithological Society, Junction City, Kansas. | October 2017 |
| Annis, A.C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2018. Survival and nest-site selection of ring-necked pheasants in western Kansas spring cover crops. Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cleveland, Ohio. | October 2018 |
| Annis, A.C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2019. Are spring cover crops a hot ticket item for chicks? Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Manhattan, Kansas. | January 2019 |
| Annis, A.C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2017. Kansas ring-necked pheasant habitat use and survival in summer cover crops. Kansas Natural Resource Conference, Wichita, KS. | January 2017 |
| Annis, A.C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2017. Survival of ring-necked pheasants in western Kansas spring cover crops. Annual conference of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. | September 2017 |
| Annis, A.C., A. Godar, D. Haukos, and J. Prendergast. 2019. Are cover crops a hot ticket item for chicks? Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada. | September 2019 |
| Theses and Dissertations | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Annis, A. 2018. Ring-necked pheasant survival, nest habitat use, and predator occupancy in Kansas spring cover crops. Kansas State University, Manhattan. | December 2018 |