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However, conversations with hunters who were in the field during 
pheasant season Indicate a decided increase. 
These reports, with the data colleeted by me during the past 
three years, form the basis of my estimate of increase. 
I believe that tho cause of increase can be attributed to one 
major factor and probably one or more secondary factors. 
TUE "AJOR FATR: 
RESTORATION OF kETING      , A ,. 
The Range Progrm practice of ODeferred Grazing" has been of 
major importance. This program has each year established areas 
with sufficient vegetative 6rorth to provide nesting cover for the 
chickens and grouse. 
Important secondary factors have been seesons favorable for 
raising young birds and an abundance of food. 
WITH THE CONTIFUATIO   OF ANY ?ROCPAM T 1AT PROVIS SUITABLE 
NESTIN(} xARES FOR THESE BIRDIS  I BETEVE THAT TEY WILL 7ONTI UE 
TO I14ASE     I UMB  S A"D EVENTUALLY RE-ESTABLISH TMELVNS 
OWR T1E %AN1E COUNTRY; WITHOUT IT, I BELIEVE T      DOMED. 
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