Call to Action: Oppose New York’s Plan to Stock Pheasants for Hunting
A Species Already in Decline Wild pheasant populations have suffered significant declines due to habitat loss and hunting pressure (Stanton and Bills, 1996). Despite this, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing a plan to release pheasants specifically to be hunted. The DEC’s own executive summary acknowledges: “Today, New York lacks adequate…