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Domestic News
October 16, 1934
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Alaska Game Commission completes pheasant stocking in Sitka, liberating 50 birds to total 225 since September 1; birds thriving, including propagation from earlier local releases.
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BIRD STOCKING
PLAN IN SITKA
IS COMPLETED
Pheasants Liberated by
Game Commission
Appear to Thrive.
E. M. Goddard, Acting Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission, made the round trip to Sitka on the motorship Northland returning here Sunday night. The trip was made to arrange for the liberation of 50 pheasants which had been shipped to Sitka by the Samuel Martin Pheasant Shop of Seattle for stocking purposes in the vicinity of Sitka under the Territorial legislative stocking program.
This group completes the pheasant stocking authorized in the Sitka district by the last Territorial Legislature. Mr. Goddard said.
Altogether 225 birds have been liberated since September 1, he declared. Early in September 175 birds were liberated and from all indications they are doing well, he observed.
Several years ago residents of Sitka liberated a few pair of pheasants, and though an odd bird or two was later seen, it had been impossible to obtain definite information as to their progress. Mr. Goddard stated. However, shortly after the first liberation of young pheasants by the game commission this fall, eighteen old birds were noticed by them, which indicates that the original pairs liberated by the Sitka residents have propagated and thrived, he declared.
PLAN IN SITKA
IS COMPLETED
Pheasants Liberated by
Game Commission
Appear to Thrive.
E. M. Goddard, Acting Executive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission, made the round trip to Sitka on the motorship Northland returning here Sunday night. The trip was made to arrange for the liberation of 50 pheasants which had been shipped to Sitka by the Samuel Martin Pheasant Shop of Seattle for stocking purposes in the vicinity of Sitka under the Territorial legislative stocking program.
This group completes the pheasant stocking authorized in the Sitka district by the last Territorial Legislature. Mr. Goddard said.
Altogether 225 birds have been liberated since September 1, he declared. Early in September 175 birds were liberated and from all indications they are doing well, he observed.
Several years ago residents of Sitka liberated a few pair of pheasants, and though an odd bird or two was later seen, it had been impossible to obtain definite information as to their progress. Mr. Goddard stated. However, shortly after the first liberation of young pheasants by the game commission this fall, eighteen old birds were noticed by them, which indicates that the original pairs liberated by the Sitka residents have propagated and thrived, he declared.
What sub-type of article is it?
Wildlife Stocking
What keywords are associated?
Pheasant Stocking
Sitka
Alaska Game Commission
Bird Liberation
Territorial Program
What entities or persons were involved?
E. M. Goddard
Where did it happen?
Sitka
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Sitka
Event Date
Since September 1
Key Persons
E. M. Goddard
Outcome
225 pheasants liberated; birds thriving and propagating from earlier releases
Event Details
E. M. Goddard arranged liberation of 50 pheasants in Sitka, completing the program authorized by the last Territorial Legislature; 175 liberated early September; original resident liberations have succeeded