10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2016

South Dakota went a different way, designating the Ring-necked Pheasant as the state bird in 1943. In fact, the bird is so popular that it was also chosen for South Dakota’s bicentennial commemorative quarter! Ring-necked Pheasants are native to Asia, brought over in the 1880’s. These males are striking.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Legendary game show host Bob Barker says it will cost $200,000 to move three elephants from the Toronto Zoo to a California sanctuary, and he doesn't mind paying for it himself. I grew up in South Dakota and I know a little bit about cold, and it's just not the place for an elephant.". Excerpted from CBC News.

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Elephants Sanctuary South Dakota Animal Rights Movement 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

As a popular game bird, the Ring-necked Pheasant seems to have such high importance in the US that there are several papers just discussing the species in individual US states. North Dakota. South Dakota. Examples: California. Examples: California. Connecticut. New Jersey. Rhode Island. Washington. Wisconsin.

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