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Podcast: Talk North - Souhan Podcast Network
Episode: The Flush: Ep 270 – Head Bird Nerd: Pheasant Biology
Description: Ron Leathers is the Chief Conservation Officer at Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. On this episode, we discuss in depth pheasant biology with Ron from mating season to laying eggs, when pheasants will re-nest, and when they won’t. We talk about the average life span of a pheasant, the percentage of chicks that hatch, and the ones that don’t. Ron explains why the number one predator during the nesting season is a farm mower, when temperatures and rain can kill chicks. We talk about pheasant food, evading predators, expanding pheasant range, why planting pheasants does not work, creating the righ...