Show Are Ae a e NealI Nearly partridges es were released into 12 planting plant plant- planting ing sites over the Ule slate state last week to complete spring releases releases re re- re leases of this bird in Utah IN ADDITION to the regular regu lar tar metal leg bands of the birds slated for Cor release at Granite Ranch in Wayne County County Coun Coun- ty ly and in Howell Valley BoxElder BoxElder Box BoxElder Elder County wore bright red back tags when turned loose Purpose of the visual markings markings mark mark- ings Department of oC Fish and Game spokesmen pointed out is to gather information on the movement of these birds from the planting site TILE THE BIRDS came from the Price and Springville game farms where the they were raised a year ago for brood stock tins this spring prior to the recent plants A quota of eggs were laid b by these birds before beCore the releases were made This is the number desired b by the department department department de de- de- de in continuing the program to establish the chuk chuk- ar in Utah SINCE many of oC the birds were at the peak of the laying season seaon when released into the wild the they are expected to nest and produce young in inthe inthe inthe the wild this spring |