Does South Dakota track whether its nest predator bounty program improves pheasant numbers?

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No.

State officials acknowledge there’s no data evidence showing the bounty program is increasing the pheasant population.

Implemented in 2019, the nest predator bounty program’s goal is to protect pheasant and duck nests by paying residents for killing predators such as raccoons and red foxes. Participants receive $10 for every tail they

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