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Cover for Wildlife
Have you ever heard “Take Cover”? Or “Run for Cover”? How about “Keep Undercover”? These are song titles, which isn’t surprising, since the concept of cover is one…
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Bobwhite, dove, and woodcock: brood habitat and management.
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Thinking Outside of the Traditional Burn Block
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t- you’re right.”- Henry Ford. It took reading that one a few times before I really got it. It’s…
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The Effects of Fire Suppression and Hardwood Midstory on Bobwhite Quail and Other Wildlife
For a biologist who manages Bobwhite quail, Bachman’s sparrows, or Red-cockaded woodpeckers, it is fairly easy for them to walk through a forest and give a thumbs up…
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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener; Eradicating Unwanted Pasture Grasses
Land uses in rural areas obviously vary widely. This can be due to soil type, topography, and perhaps most importantly, the interest and occupation of the landowner. Some…
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Behavior of Incubating Northern Bobwhites
Since the 1920s, more than 2,000 studies on northern bobwhites have been conducted. These studies have covered topics such as disease, survival, reproduction, predation, movement and habitat requirements.…
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What do Bobwhite Quail and Woolworth Stores Have in Common?
During the last 45 years, northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) populations in the Southern United States have plummeted. From 1966 to 1995, quail populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,…
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Wild Quail Versus Released Quail: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
It was a cool crisp morning in late November, 1963. Joe passed a couple of small farmhouses and then slowly pulled to the side of the South Georgia…
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A Quail Manager’s Top Ten Bobwhite Plants
Most wildlife managers love the idea of molding and creating habitats for the species they manage. Like a painter or sculptor we often use an image in our…
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Getting Reacquainted with the American Woodcock
In a nation full of turkey, quail, duck, and deer enthusiasts, there isn’t much discussion of that lesser known upland gamebird, the American woodcock (Scolopax minor). Although the…
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Songbird Abundance and Diversity Trends from Early Successional Quail Management
There was a bright pink sky at daybreak that particular spring morning a thousand years ago, on the once-broad grasslands where now lies Tulsa, Oklahoma. A loud chorus…
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A Review of Bobwhite Quail Morphology, Physiology, and Behavior: Strategies for Surviving Life on the Ground
Since prehistoric times it seems hunters and anglers have always tried to learn the habits and inner workings of their prey; partly because humans are curious animals, but…
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Indirect Wildlife Impacts of Bobwhite Habitat Management
Seldom is there actually such a thing as single-species management. The closest examples I can think of occur in zoos. Yet, quite often we implement wildlife management practices…