Ring-necked pheasants are a non-native species that should not be classified as invasive because they do not have negative impacts on the landscape.

“You know, before I answer that question, first and foremost, I want to thank you for referring to the ringneck pheasant as a non-native species as opposed to invasive. We get a lot of people that come on certain feeds or podcasts, social media in general, and refer to the pheasant as invasive.”