. The Canadian field-naturalist. 22 Table 1. The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 85 Comparison of ptarmigan killed per hunter between 7 regions in Newfoundland from 1959 to 1964. Asterisk indicates year of highest kill (number of hunters in parentheses) Regions 1959 1960 1961 19621 1963 1964 West Coast North Central North East Avalon Pen. Bonavista Pen. Burin Pen. South Coast (447) (268) (316) (389) (167) (161) (222) (427) (241) (268) (345) (191) (321) (275)* (493) (317) (289) (592)* (240)* (233)* (273) (50
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 22 Table 1. The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 85 Comparison of ptarmigan killed per hunter between 7 regions in Newfoundland from 1959 to 1964. Asterisk indicates year of highest kill (number of hunters in parentheses) Regions 1959 1960 1961 19621 1963 1964 West Coast North Central North East Avalon Pen. Bonavista Pen. Burin Pen. South Coast (447) (268) (316) (389) (167) (161) (222) (427) (241) (268) (345) (191) (321) (275)* (493) (317) (289) (592)* (240)* (233)* (273) (507)* (292)* (255)* (429) (212) (142) (169) (408) (341) (178) (503) (181) (151) (164) (513) (277) (470) (665) (205) (161) (199) Total (1970) (1978) (2447) (2006) (1926) (2593) ^Liberal hunting regulations. that expected on a random series (Keith 1963). The mean interval between peaks prior to 1909 was of insufficient length to meet the test for non-randomness. The newspaper abundance index suggested a 10-year periodicity between major population peaks 1930 to 1960 but failed to show a 10- year periodicity prior to 1930 (Fig. 1). Prior to 1930 local populations might have adhered to approximate 10-year periodicities, but the amalgam of newspaper reports from many pop- ulations, if slightly unsynchronized, might have obscured an overall cyclic trend. An analysis of kill statistics from various regions in New- foundland 1959-1964 suggested that popula- tions could be slightly unsynchronized (Table 1). Prior to 1930 numerous reports were posted in from residents living on the isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula from hunters tramping the Conception Bay Barrens, etc. In recent decades newspaper reports were from fewer populations as barrens have grown up to trees and shrubs following fire protection. Further, prior to 1930 fires during the summer may have killed large numbers of young bi
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