Release of Galliformes species is common management practice in Europe and North
America. Here, we attempt to synthesise available information on the release of wild‐caught …

The common pheasant, a game species widely introduced throughout the world, can be
considered as an ideal model to study the effects of introduction events on local adaptations …

Owing to the long-term decline of wild gamebird populations and the advances on poultry
production, rearing has become increasingly popular for put-and-take shooting rather than …

Declines in bird populations in agricultural regions of North America and Europe have been
attributed to agricultural industrialization, increases in use of agrochemical application, and …

The present study aimed to investigate the influence of sex on the quality of meat from
farmed pheasants. Male (roosters, n= 18) and female (hens, n= 18) pheasants were …

The annual socio-economic costs of human–wildlife interactions on a worldwide basis are
very difficult to estimate. Because standardized methods of assessing the impacts are …

The ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.) is one of the most popular small game
species both numerically and economically. Pheasant populations are commonly managed …

Background: The common quail, Coturnix coturnix, is a migratory bird hunted extensively
across Europe. To satisfy this hunting interest, thousands of farm-reared birds are restocked …

The survival of captive-reared pheasants in the wild depends primarily on their ability to
avoid predators, therefore, pheasants need to maintain their innate anti-predatory …

Nella maggior parte dell'Europa il fagiano è una delle più importanti specie soggette a
prelievo venatorio ed è quindi indispensabile conoscere il reale effetto dei ripopolamenti …