SD Pheasant Hunting Capitol

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/will-south-dakota-lose-its-distinction-as-pheasant-capitol-of-the-world/?id=154663 Pheasant numbers are at an all time low. Experts say that it is due to the loss of habitat from farmers digging up CRP and planting crops. My thoughts are that the over populated raccoons and coyotes are killing them.