Oh boy...
Farewell to the Pheasants – State Officials Decide to Shut Down the Rockport Pheasant Farm in Mansfield Twp.
"According to New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s website, the decision to close the Rockport Pheasant Farm stems from recent changes in quarantine requirements by the USDA National Poultry Improvement Plan in response to avian influenza. Keeping Rockport Pheasant Farm operational would require costly measures that the division says they, “simply cannot afford.”
The Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website also explains the financial backing for the pheasant program. No state tax dollars are reportedly used for the program. The cost comes from the Hunter and Angler Fund, which is comprised of revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
The state is now considering ideas or suggestions for the site. Hayes says, “The Director of Fish and Wildlife was asking us if we had any ideas for an alternative use, such as poultry production or some other type of farming…otherwise it may revert back to a wildlife management area, where it would become overgrown.”"
Farewell to the Pheasants – State Officials Decide to Shut Down the Rockport Pheasant Farm in Mansfield Twp.
"According to New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s website, the decision to close the Rockport Pheasant Farm stems from recent changes in quarantine requirements by the USDA National Poultry Improvement Plan in response to avian influenza. Keeping Rockport Pheasant Farm operational would require costly measures that the division says they, “simply cannot afford.”
The Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website also explains the financial backing for the pheasant program. No state tax dollars are reportedly used for the program. The cost comes from the Hunter and Angler Fund, which is comprised of revenue from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and permits.
The state is now considering ideas or suggestions for the site. Hayes says, “The Director of Fish and Wildlife was asking us if we had any ideas for an alternative use, such as poultry production or some other type of farming…otherwise it may revert back to a wildlife management area, where it would become overgrown.”"