07-02-2006, 04:55 PM
Pam, re: pheasants. You don't need to introduce any, they seem to do well enough without more introductions. If the ones that were present in your yard are no longer around, they may have succumbed to illness, dogs, whatever. If there's not a consistent threat to them in your area, others should eventually fill their void.
Lucy, as a matter of fact, I'm planning to lead trips and teach classes as I did in Calif. As far as the demise of the exotics in the Diamond Head/Kahala area on Oahu, there haven't been many farmers there in years :-) I grew up in that area and haven't heard that any homeowners were eradicating them, either. It's more likely that they have been disappearing because of natural causes, for example, an inability to sustain themselves in a habitat that's not their native range. Some introduced species (bulbuls, mynas) do great, others (Pin-tailed Whydahs, Lavender Waxbills) have struggled and disappeared.
Les
Lucy, as a matter of fact, I'm planning to lead trips and teach classes as I did in Calif. As far as the demise of the exotics in the Diamond Head/Kahala area on Oahu, there haven't been many farmers there in years :-) I grew up in that area and haven't heard that any homeowners were eradicating them, either. It's more likely that they have been disappearing because of natural causes, for example, an inability to sustain themselves in a habitat that's not their native range. Some introduced species (bulbuls, mynas) do great, others (Pin-tailed Whydahs, Lavender Waxbills) have struggled and disappeared.
Les