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18 B5) NGPC Land Acquisitions Strategies • Acquire land with or having the poten al for pheasant habitat consistent with hunter demand and agency acquisi on priori es • Inves gate new funding sources and enhance exis ng funding sources to acquire land for pheasant management and public hun ng consistent with agency acquisi on priori es Tactics Con nue to analyze the costs and benefits of lands offered to us for sale, and acquire lands in accordance with budget constraints and the agency's acquisi on priori es Con nue to surplus WMAs that are of low recrea onal and ecological value so that more resources can be devoted to WMAs with higher values Con nue to re-examine the agency's acquisi on priori es and produce a new acquisi on plan to guide future purchases Assess the feasibility of pursuing conserva on and/or public access easements in lieu of acquisi ons to conserve habitat and hun ng opportuni es Assess the es mated number and spa al distribu on of pheasant hun ng acres needed to sa sfy a target level of demand, and determine the most cost efficient blend of acquisi ons, easements, and access agreements necessary to meet that demand B6) Pheasant Releases Strategies • Use releases of pen-raised pheasants to improve youth and family hun ng opportuni es in landscapes where pro duc on of wild pheasants is not prac cal • Use the most efficient methods of releasing pen-raised pheasants such that the cost of birds returned to the bag is minimized • Reduce barriers for others to release pen-raised pheasants while minimizing associated risks to wild popula ons Tactics Con nue releasing roosters on 10 WMAs prior to the youth pheasant season and Thanksgiving Begin to iden fy and seek funding for four addi onal release sites near popula on centers Assess the biological and law enforcement ramifica ons of reducing or elimina ng Cap ve Wildlife Permit requirements to raise and release pheasants, and minimize requirements accordingly B7) Programs Affecting Genetic Potential Strategies • Expand exis ng knowledge of pheasant gene c profiles and ascertain if interven ons are necessary and feasible to improve pheasant survival and reproduc on