Ten years ago a CA DFG wildlife biologist told me that they were worried about the Euros interbreeding with the native dove species. I have shot one that I suspect was a hybrid. Numbers of Euros around Yuma are way up in the last three years, as you might observe with a geometric progression. Open season on Euros may be affecting the mourning/whitewing hunting in the early season because so many guys are shooting at Euros that the other doves are spooked before the September 1 season opens. Personal observation, sample size = one.
