Are mourning doves going extinct?

Question

In the area where I live there doesn't seem to be any left however the feral ringneck dove population is increasing at a alarming rate

Answer 1

I don't think so.  I live in rural Idaho and have lots of them around here.  They are shot here year around by "sportsmen"

Answer 2

No, they are not going extinct.  However, they are migratory birds and their presence in any given area varies with the season.  In Florida, we have both a migratory population and a resident population and the numbers in both are stable.

The European ring-necked dove is present here, too.  It prefers urban habitats and hasn't figured this "hunting" thing out.  It has not learned to avoid hunters and will fly right by them.  In Florida, there is no bag limit or closed season on ring-necked doves because they are an introduced exotic species.

Answer 3

not at all..

dam birds wake me up every day at 5:00

Answer 4

European ring necked doves seem to frequent towns and cities. I have seen none in rural Texas but they are in the towns like pidgeons. White winged doves also prefer towns but I have seen a few in the country. Inca doves are on the increase also. Something is going on for sure. When I was young mourning doves by the tens of thousands came through here in fall. Some stayed year around. They are still here but only about 1/4 as many would be my guess. The other doves were not here and now all are common.

Other things have changed also. Bullfrogs are rare. Crawfish are scarce. Whitetailed deer have increased ten fold or more. Feral hogs 20 or more times as many. Bobwhite quail are almost gone. Texas horned toads are rare. Fireants are thriving. Turkeys are doing fine.

Answer 5

No, not at all..plenty of them to go around.

Answer 6

I still hear and see the mourning doves where I live.

It's true, I've seen quite a few feral ring-neck doves the las 2 years or so.  But I think this population is fed by escaped pets.  I'm pretty sure the native mourning dove is still better adapted.

In any case, ring doves will be confined to the milder climates, as they won't survive a cold winter or a desert environment.

Answer 7

the ringneck doves are an introduced species that are pushing out the native mourning doves. It is uncertain how much of the morning dove range will be taken over by this new exotic species. I have yet to see any in New England, Mourning doves may yet survive here unchallenged