Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23
SEVERE WINTER
CUTS OFF FOOD
OF WILD BIRDS
Subjects Quail and Other
Game to Mercy Of
Enemies.
BY GEORGE n. MANNFELD,
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Department.


State Conservation Department
One of the important factors in the
conservation of quail and other birds IS
that they find sufficient food and the
right sort Of shelter in winter. par
ticulaFly severe winter, especially one
when snow and ice cover the ground
for an indefinite period, causes great
defamation among quail and other wild
birds. During these spells OF bad weather
their food supply Is often cut off.
Through lack Of food they become weak
and when their roosring place becomes
known to their natural enemies, such
as hawks, foxes and other furbearing
animals. they become easy prey.
Quail and 9th birds which stay with
US all winter can with stand severe cold,
provided they have food and proper
shelter. It is said more quail perish an
nuaIly through starvation and by ex-
posture, or are killed by vermin, than
are destroyed by hunters. Vermin preys
on the birds 365 days In the year, and
works day and night.
There are only thirty four days in the
year open II the hunter and unless he
has permission OF the landowner he can
not hunt Without a good dog the hunter
has little luck in shooting quail, and
many farmers protect the birds u their
land from hunters, but after the hunt
ing season closes let the coYeys shift for
themselves.
FARMERS KNOW
WHERE THEY STAY.
Farmers who have guam on thelr iaFIls
know where they stay loF' Is "lnIes
sets IN thelF range becomes UIoiG az
more limited a 1ariN rIcs nas al Lns
and briar patches cleared away, will
have M guaU but If cover food and
shelter are there, the chances are mere
Will be some plrds on IN pine QGa--
generaIy are Io.u4 On AallHS 1Elis
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these AROUND 1Iey aIoIu no -A0N
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ler comes, at-.;s+ir,
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though tney can WITHSTAND tue ri-o l,-. -
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but when IL talls deep, anu InoIu ear"
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NEED Of1Ite II
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