| The pheasant was introduced to the state of | | | | pheasant hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, nature |
| Wisconsin in the late 19th century and fast | | | | study, and berry-picking. Some areas even allow a |
| became a popular bird for hunting. While originally | | | | hunter to train his dog or are the venue for field |
| the bird thrived in the state, it didn't take long | | | | trials. There are dozens of parks, forests, and |
| before it began to decrease in number due to | | | | wildlife preserves throughout the state for the |
| urban expansion. With crop lands diminishing and | | | | hunter to choose from. |
| being replaced with towns, cities, and malls, the | | | | Wisconsin also offers a number of forms of |
| pheasant ran out of viable habitat. Wisconsin in | | | | wildlife rehabilitation which has helped to raise |
| recent decades though has recognized the | | | | awareness and restore pheasant numbers. Many |
| state-wide pheasant decline and has made valiant | | | | organizations provide temporary care to the |
| efforts to reintroduce this once plentiful species. | | | | injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife of the area with |
| Today the best pheasant hunting in Wisconsin is | | | | the goal to release the animals to their native |
| found in the southeast of the state along with | | | | environments. It can be a challenge when |
| some of the west-central regions. While many | | | | rehabilitating animals to keep them assimilated to |
| states have formed pheasant and wildlife | | | | the type of food and shelter necessary to |
| conservation programs, Wisconsin's efforts have | | | | survive in the wild, but with much research and |
| seen enormous increases in the bird population. | | | | effort these organizations are able to release with |
| The Wisconsin Pheasant Stamp was created in | | | | a great success rate. There are also many |
| 1991, with the sale of each stamp contributing to | | | | licenses available to the private citizen with an |
| the conservation of this beautiful fowl. With the | | | | interest in offering rehabilitative services for |
| money raised, the state was able to better | | | | wildlife. Doing some research online will allow the |
| restore and manage pheasant habitats. Many | | | | concerned citizen to get in touch with the |
| acres were preserved for nesting and winter | | | | necessary state agencies to acquire the proper |
| habitats, and without it the pheasant would be | | | | licenses. With the great effort on the part of the |
| nearly extinct. | | | | state to conserve habitat and the pheasant |
| The areas restored for pheasant habitat are also | | | | species, the state is a great example of what |
| available for other uses. They provide excellent | | | | concern for the nation's wildlife can do. |