- Date
- 1962-04
- Kind
- Conservation
- Along road
- East Side Drive
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1962 Beaver Beacon reported that Bruce Meixsell planned to bring ringneck pheasants to Beaver Island and described sightings by Ralph Rutt, Gabriel M. Campbell, and visitors along East Side Drive.
Evidence and limits
The article preserves reported sightings and the continuing species-identification uncertainty. It does not establish a population estimate or a completed release.
Sources
- Reports Bruce Meixsell’s planned ringneck pheasant arrival and sightings by Ralph Rutt, Gabriel M. Campbell, and island visitors. The report notes earlier uncertainty between pheasants and sharp-tailed grouse; Rutt and the article treat the tracks and close sighting as evidence for ringnecks, not a formal wildlife survey.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1962-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents report ringneck pheasant sightings, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pheasant-sightings-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1962, “Pheasants on Beaver.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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