Publications

WPA CD on Aviary Design and Management for Pheasants

WPA has often been asked to give advice on this subject, both within its Chapters and also to organisations responsible for pheasant conservation in Asia. Vice-President John Corder has put together many of the ideas that WPA members have contributed from their personal experiences and incorporated these into a computer CD. The CD needs to run using the Microsoft PowerPoint programme, and there is also an accompanying commentary using Microsoft Word.

There are some 117 different slides which illustrate the key points in the construction of aviaries for pheasants and the CD also provides many ideas on the management of pheasant species to encourage good breeding results.

The CD is obtainable for £12 from WPA headquarters. This price includes postage and packing. When ordering, please state which version of PowerPoint and Word you are using on your computer. All proceeds will be donated to WPA general funds to help keep WPA financially secure .

WPA DVD on the western Tragopan

Many members will be aware of WPAï¿½s involvement in a conservation breeding project for western tragopans in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 2007, a total of NINE western tragopans were bred at the Sarahan Pheasantry, something never previously achieved. At the International Galliformes Symposium in Chengdu, the keeper, Alam Singh, showed a video he had made during the breeding season, including the first ever recording of a western tragopan display.

The Himachal Wildlife Division has given permission for this 18 minute DVD to be sold exclusively to WPA members. All proceeds will be used to provide further training opportunities for pheasant keepers in Himachal Pradesh; WPA and the Pheasant Specialist Group have already helped five officers from this state to obtain training in the UK and elsewhere.

The DVD costs £12 including postage and packing.

Copies are available from HQ using the order form below.

WPA books

Please email orders to office@pheasant.org.uk


PEAFOWL their conservation, breeding and management T P Gardiner At last a book which does justice to this fascinating group of pheasant related birds. Tom Gardiner has ten yearsâ€™ experience in answering queries on peafowl to draw on and has added to that by meticulous research into all aspects of their behaviour, reproduction and distribution. Hardback 103 pages 62 photos (6 colour) 1 colour plate 6 maps ISBN 0 906864 30 5 SPECIAL OFFER £10.00	PARTRIDGES & FRANCOLINS their conservation, breeding and management G E S Robbins Over 90 paintings and photographs have been used to illustrate this book which provides practical advice and guidance on the captive breeding of these species. Emphasis is placed on the importance of properly co-ordinated captive breeding projects in ensuring the long term conservation of these gamebirds. Hardback 114 pages 101 photos (96 colour) 6 figures ISBN 0 906864 45 3 SPECIAL OFFER £20.00	INTRODUCTION TO ORNAMENTAL PHEASANTS K C R Howman This book will prove an invaluable reference work for those planning to keep their first pheasants, while being of more than a passing interest to those who are already advanced in keeping these birds. Hardback 128 pages 56 photos (32 colour) 11 figures ISBN 0 88839 381 4 £14.95

A LIFE ON THE WILD SIDE Colin Willock For nearly thirty years Colin Willock wrote or produced more than 400 films in Anglia Televisionâ€™s famous wildlife series Survival. This is a story about the fun of wildlife film-making and the behind-the-scenes adventures that never reached the television screen. Hardback 220 pages 59 photos ISBN 0 906864 65 8 SPECIAL OFFER £8.00	THE NEW INCUBATION BOOK (Millennium Edition) Dr A F Anderson Brown and G E S Robbins This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to incubate eggs of any type whether they be pheasants, waterfowl, ratites or even crocodiles. Hardback 252 pages 60 photos 51 figures 10 tables ISBN 0 86230 061 4 £19.95	CAPTIVE BIRDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE John E Cooper FRCVS This book seeks to promote closer collaboration between bird-keepers and veterinarians. The emphasis is on maintaining health and preventing disease rather than treating ailments. Hardback 132 pages over 40 black and white illustrations 4 pages of colour plates ISBN 0 906864 80 1 £25.99

CHENG AND THE GOLDEN PHEASANT Yang Qun-rong Edited by Derek Bingham A fascinating biography of the life of the late Professor Cheng who, for nearly 70 years, was Chinaâ€™s leading ornithologist. His life spanned war, civil war, the emergence of the Peoplesâ€™ Republic of China and also what he called the â€˜Cowshed Yearsâ€™. Hardback 286 pages 28 photos 3 maps ISBN 0 906864 20 8 SPECIAL OFFER £10.00	PHEASANT JUNGLES William Beebe Pheasant Jungles captures the excitement of the solitary pursuit of these scarce and secretive birds. A birding classic reprinted. Anyone who has visited Sri Lanka, the Himalayas, China, Malaysia or Indonesia or plans to do so, will find this book a fascinating read. Hardback 268 pages 8 colour illustrations 68 photos ISBN 0 906864 05 4 SPECIAL OFFER £10.00
POSTERS Grouse of the World I & II 390 x 500 mm £1.50 each or £2.00 for both Pheasants of The World 545 x 884 mm £4.00
BOOKLETS Domestic Quail for Hobby or Profit G E S Robbins paperback £3.00 An Introduction to Quail in Captivity G E S Robbins paperback £3.00