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Upland game bird

Upland game bird is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Upland game bird rather than just read about it. In short: Upland game bird is an American term which refers to non-waterfowl game birds in groundcover-rich terrestrial ecosystems above wetlands and riparian zones (i.e. "uplands"), which are commonly hunted with gun dogs (pointing breeds, flushing spaniels and retrievers). United States As of 2013 the population of upland game birds such as pheasants had been falling in agricultural states such as Iowa where increased commo…

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Reference excerpt

Upland game bird is an American term which refers to non-waterfowl game birds in groundcover-rich terrestrial ecosystems above wetlands and riparian zones (i.e. "uplands"), which are commonly hunted with gun dogs (pointing breeds, flushing spaniels and retrievers).

United States

As of 2013 the population of upland game birds such as pheasants had been falling in agricultural states such as Iowa where increased commodity prices for crops such as corn had resulted in reductions in game habitat in acreage set aside in the Conservation Reserve Program. A significant reduction in the number of hunters over the previous 20 years was also reported.

State laws At least ten states have passed laws wherein there is a definition of "upland game" giving a list of species. These lists are not at all the same, and some of them contain non-avian species. These species may be listed by common name instead of by scientific name, which can make it difficult to determine from the laws alone what species they intend to protect. The following species appear on one or more state lists of "upland game."

List of game birds American Crow Band-Tailed Pigeon Blue Grouse Chukar Partridge Dove Dusky Grouse Eurasian Collared-Dove Gray Partridge Greater Sage-Grouse Grouse Hungarian Partridge Mourning Dove Partridge Pheasant Pigeon Ptarmigan Quail Ruffed Grouse Sage Grouse Sandhill Crane Sharp-tailed grouse Turkey White-tailed ptarmigan Wild Turkey Woodcock

List of non-avian upland game Cottontail rabbit Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Fox Hare Opossum Prairie Dog Rabbit Rock Chuck Snowshoe Hare Tree Squirrel

References

Bibliography Baker, Maurice F. (1950). "Prairie Chickens in Kansas". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 53 (3): 316–318. doi:10.2307/3626142. JSTOR 3626142. Braune, Birgit M.; Malone, Brian J. (2006). "Organochlorines and trace elements in upland game birds harvested in Canada". Science of the Total Environment. 363 (1–3): 60–69. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.06.011. PMID 16055172. Clark, A. J.; Scheuhammer, A. M. (2003). "Lead poisoning in upland-foraging birds of prey in Canada". Ecotoxicology (London, England). 12 (1–4): 23–30. doi:10.1023/a:1022576510445. PMID 12739854. S2CID 46051693. Eng, Robert L. (1986). "Upland game birds". Inventory and monitoring of wildlife habitat. Denver, Colorado: US Bureau of Land Management. pp. 407–428. Evans, Sharon A.; Redpath, Steve M.; Leckie, Fiona; Mougeot, François (2007). "Alternative methods for estimating density in an upland game bird: The red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus". Wildlife Biology. 13 (2): 130. doi:10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[130:AMFEDI]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0909-6396. S2CID 83744827. Kendall, R. J.; Scanlon, P. F. (1979). "Lead concentrations in mourning doves collected from middle Atlantic game management areas". Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 33: 165–172. Kendall, Ronald J.; Lacker, Thomas E.; Bunck, Christine; Daniel, Bernard; Driver, Crystal; Grue, Christian E.; Leighton, Frederick; Stansley, William; Watanabe, Philip G.; Whitworth, Molly (1996). "An ecological risk assessment of lead shot exposure in non-waterfowl avian species: Upland game birds and raptors". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 15: 4–20. doi:10.1002/etc.5620150103. Kreager, N.; Wainman, B. C.; Jayasinghe, R. K.; Tsuji, L. J. (2008). "Lead pellet ingestion and liver-lead concentrations in upland game birds from southern Ontario, Canada" (PDF). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 54 (2): 331–336. doi:10.1007/s00244-007-9020-6. PMID 17763885. S2CID 38597919. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-31. Leigh, W. H. (1940). Preliminary studies on parasites of upland game birds and fur-bearing mammals in Illinois Archived 2018-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin; v. 021, no. 05. McCann, Lester J. (1939). "Studies of the Grit Requirements of Certain Upland Game Birds". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 3 (1): 31–41. doi:10.2307/3796392. JSTOR 3796392. Martin, A. C.; Gensch, R. H.; Brown, C. P. (1946). "Alternative Methods in Upland Gamebird Food Analysis". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 10 (1): 8–12. doi:10.2307/3795806. JSTOR 3795806. Shillinger, J. E., & Morley, L. C. (1937). Diseases of upland game birds (No. 1776-1800). US Dept. of Agriculture. Stiver, SJ (1984). "The Himalayan Snowcock – Nevada's newest upland game" (PDF). Cal-Neva Wildlife Transactions. 26: 55–58. Swank, Wendell G. (1977). "Food of three upland game birds in Selengei Area, Kajiado District, Kenya". African Journal of Ecology. 15 (2): 99–105. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1977.tb00384.x. Tacha, T. C., & Braun, C. E. (1994). Migratory shore and upland game bird management in North America. The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Trautman, M. B.; Bills, W. E.; Wickliff, E. L. (1939). "Winter losses from starvation and exposure of waterfowl and upland game birds in Ohio and other northern states" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 51 (2): 86–104. Tsuji, Leonard J.S.; Nieboer, Evert; Karagatzides, Jim D.; Hanning, Rhona M.; Katapatuk, Billy (1999). "Lead Shot Contamination in Edible Portions of Game Birds and Its Dietary Implications" (PDF). Ecosystem Health. 5 (3): 183–192. doi:10.1046/j.1526-0992.1999.09929.x. Wight, H. M. (1931). "Quantitative Methods in Upland Game Bird Investigation". The Auk. 48 (4): 553–558. doi:10.2307/4076260. JSTOR 4076260.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Upland game bird

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Upland game bird claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Upland game bird before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Upland game bird ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Upland game bird

In research: Upland game bird appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Upland game bird in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Upland game bird is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fowling, Game birds, Hunting in the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Upland game bird outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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