- Dates
- 1962-06 – 1962-07
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironment
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Bruce Meixsell brought four adult and twenty-three chick pheasants to Beaver Island in 1962. The adults were released on arrival; the chicks were cared for by Frank Neer and released later.
Evidence and limits
The report documents a release and subsequent sightings, not a verified long-term establishment of a flock.
Sources
- Reports Bruce Meixsell bringing four adult and twenty-three chick pheasants, with the adults released on arrival, the chicks placed in Frank Neer’s care, and several birds sighted after release. It does not provide a later population survey.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Adult and chick pheasants are released on Beaver Island, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pheasant-release-july-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1962, “Sports.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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