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Game Birds: The study of game birds is actually the study of the country itself, from the standpoint of nature and outdoor life. Where proper conditions for these species exist, you will find them in varying numbers according to the amount of disturbance man has caused in their environment, feeding and isolation.
There remain areas in the country which support many of the species mentioned in this book, where man's destructive effect is hardly noticed at all.
In other places, the wild game has been forced by real estate development, wetlands drainage, commercialization, roads and pollution, to retire into more remote areas. Man has further unbalanced this remaining land and water by allowing natural and domestic predators, such as the house cat and dog, to run wild and feed on game.
However, there are signs, just beginning to be seen, that the country has finally awakened to the need to support the wild things and to guarantee their future needs. State conservationagencies, together with various departments of the federal government, have combined with owners of large tracts of land, such as the lumber and pulp companies, to bring about a multiple-use program-harvesting the timber and crops along with protection for the wilds, for man's and the creatures' benefit.
In still more areas of the country, the practices of conservation have enabled man to repair the damage he has done to the wilds, and to restock the fields and forests with many species for the nature lover as well as the sportsman.
From: A Sportman's Guide to Game Birds
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