. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 'â'KZ^r. Â¥ ^ *'-i ^ Ift ^^ â ?'â¦â¢Â« J "â -> Numbers of /he imported chukar partridge increased so much that the first open season was authorized in 1954. Chu/cors are shown at the lip of a quoil guzzler. Best habitat for this steadily increasing game bird is in the arid mountain country east of the Sierra crest, the southeast desert ranges and the barren hills sur- rounding the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley. Alth
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 'â'KZ^r. Â¥ ^ *'-i ^ Ift ^^ â ?'â¦â¢Â« J "â -> Numbers of /he imported chukar partridge increased so much that the first open season was authorized in 1954. Chu/cors are shown at the lip of a quoil guzzler. Best habitat for this steadily increasing game bird is in the arid mountain country east of the Sierra crest, the southeast desert ranges and the barren hills sur- rounding the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley. Although game farm birds were used to a certain ex- tent in the southern part of the State for transplanting, much of the success in spreading birds has been done by trapping and transplanting wild chukars. GAME HABITAT DEVELOPMENT Under the Pittman-Robertso,n Project W26-D most of the major habitat improvement work of the depart- ment for species other than waterfowl was accom- plished. The project is state-wide in scope with work done in all of the five regions. During the preceding Biennium 1950-52 this proj- ect was concerned primarily with restoration of quail range. Activities included food and cover plantings, erecting artificial roosts and construction of "gallina- ceous guzzlers" or artificial watering devices. During the past biennium emphasis was shifted to deer habitat improvement although the quail work continues, but on a reduced scale. The program receives help through financial aid from county fine moneys and physical labor from sportsmen and other interested groups. Listed below are the major activities of the project. 1. Artificial Quail Watering Devices (Gallinaceous Guzzlers): These rain catchment basins have proved effective in furnishing water for quail. As a conse- quence man>' areas formerly deficient in water are now productive hunting grounds. During the biennium 239 guzzlers were installed bringing the total to 2,016. Although pr
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