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Grazing Study Brings New Insights for Bobwhite Quail Management
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:46 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
The University of Tennessee, in cooperation with the USDA Workings Lands for Wildlife and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently completed a four-year study that aimed to explore how the combination of planting native warm-season grasses and cattle grazing may benefit bobwhite quail and other upland birds.
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Meeting the Mestads
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 12:27 PM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Stories,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
When Bruce and Marla Mestad bought thirty acres in northern Missouri, they didn’t expect to find that their fields were home to a seedbank for remnant prairie. With the help of Quail Forever and the USDA-NRCS, the Mestad’s have brought life back to their slice of prairie in north central Missouri.
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Kicking Out Cool Season Grasses
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:43 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Replacing cool season grasses with native warm season grass can be a challenge. Foliar spraying is a cost-effective way to kickstart that conversion.
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The Softball Method
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:46 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Stories,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Determining the quality of upland habitat is one of the first steps in making better management decisions. One of the simplest ways to accomplish this is with the Softball Habitat Evaluation Technique (SHET) method. Simply put, it’s using a softball to mimic how quail use the landscape.
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Innovative Conservation on the Sid Williams Ranch
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:45 AM
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filed under:
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
“I’m addicted to taking a piece of land that’s worthless and turning it into something,” says Sid Williams, a rancher and landowner whose innovative conservation work in South Texas is making an outsized impact for bobwhite quail.
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Pollinator plantings benefit the birds and the bees
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by
Rachel Holt
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published
May 26, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:46 AM
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filed under:
WLFW,
WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Pollinators,
Monarch Butterfly
How implementing pollinator plantings can benefit both quail and pollinator species
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NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife Presents: Breakfast With Biologists-March 27th 2025
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by
Web Editor
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published
Mar 14, 2025
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last modified
Mar 14, 2025 06:06 PM
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filed under:
WLFW,
American Black Duck,
News & Events,
Bog Turtle,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Quail Forever,
Grasslands and Savannas,
News,
Events
Woodstown, NJ – Quail Forever, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the New Jersey Audubon Society, will cohost an informational outreach event for landowners on Friday, March 27th, from 7:00 am to 9 am at the Woodstown Diner. The event aims to provide landowners with valuable information on habitat restoration and wildlife conservation efforts available to them.
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NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife Presents: Breakfast With Biologists-July 24th 2025
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by
Web Editor
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published
Jul 10, 2025
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last modified
Jul 12, 2025 03:22 PM
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filed under:
WLFW,
American Black Duck,
News & Events,
Bog Turtle,
Grasslands and Savannas,
News,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
New Jersey Audubon,
The Xerces Society,
Quail Forever,
Ducks Unlimited,
Events,
USFWS
Learn about NRCS programs and funding opportunities for pollinator, upland, and wetland habitat restoration, enhancement, and creation.
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