Timeline of Oklahoma Bird Introduction Events

From the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation timeline (excerpts):

1911 – Ring-necked Pheasant first introduced

1931 – Game Farm opens at Darlington

1948 - Program to re-establish Wild Turkey populations initiated

1949 - First Rio Grand Wild Turkeys released (Harper County)

1960 - Autumn marked the State's first fall Wild Turkey season

1966 – First attempt at introducing giant Canada Goose

1971 – Wild Turkey restocking program successfully re-established the eastern Wild Turkey throughout much of the State east of U.S. Highway 69

1980 – Giant Canada Goose introduction

1982 – First successful introduction of giant Canada Goose

1996 – Darlington Game Farm closed