Without great cover and lots of it, ground-nesters cannot avoid predators. All sorts of predators eat pheasants/nests, and the only way around it is to have enough good cover that the predators cannot find many of the nests/hatchlings.
The demise of widespread CRP combined with "modern" clean farming practices spell doom to any ground-nesting bird except sometimes turkeys.
Absolutely, excellent post....you too Strick9. 👍
We’re our own worst enemy sometimes, most times, and it’s hard to blame the critters for doing what they do.
There’s a reason why some critters lay a lot of eggs (millions or more in some cases) and some give live birth to a single being.
