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Their decline started in the early s as small farms gave way to larger operations. The hedgerows and drainage ditches that provided cover disappeared, as farmers tried to utilize every acre. Alfalfa and other crops replaced small grains. More efficient farming practices minimized waste crops that Huns utilized. The demise of the small farm also meant less predator control. Fewer farms meant fewer farmers to shoot and trap coop-raiding predators. More predators meant additional pressure on an already stressed species.

Worse still, haying season has moved ahead since the s. Fifty years ago, haying typically began at the end of June, which allowed the majority of Huns time to finish nesting.

Today, farmers often take the first cut off in mid-June, catching many of these birds on the nest. Weather has also played a large part in their decline. The famous ice storm in eastern Ontario, which coated the ground with up to 11 centimetres of ice, hurt Hun populations there in a big way. Aside from the obvious problems that come with prolonged exposure to frigid weather, ice prevents ground-feeding birds, like Huns, from getting at food.

Hard rains in June and July can also wipe out young broods. All these factors have conspired to leave us with remnant populations in southwestern and eastern Ontario. The other population is in the Ottawa Valley. Hubert says Huns seem to be gravitating toward the Ottawa River valley because of better habitat. Hunting pressure is not an issue, says Hubert. Still, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters would like to see limits reduced and hunting regulations amended to reflect the current situation.

Where do we go? A Kemptville-area biologist studied their ecology and completed a census, banding, tagging, range evaluation, and an interpretation of harvest information.

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