From the Farmhouse to the White House: Work Worth Doing – Don McKenzie’s Farewell
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Theodore Roosevelt We built
September 11, 2019
Don McKenzie
From the Farmhouse to the White House: A Tectonic Shift
Major wildlife conservation policy gains come infrequently. Even rarer are victories so profound as to cause tectonic shifts in the conservation arena. The NBCI’s flagship
June 26, 2019
From the Farmhouse to the White House: CIP Matters
“There are now 21 states participating in the [CIP] program and the future of bobwhite recovery may rely on how well these efforts document habitat’s
September 5, 2018
It’s Time for a Native Plant Policy at USDA
It is time for the US Department of Agriculture to embrace a native vegetation standard across all its agencies and programs. Such a move will
February 6, 2018
From the Farmhouse to the Whitehouse: The Christmas Covey Gift
An autumn consumed by personal transition interfered with—well, squashed—any ambitions for bird hunting this season. Thankfully, friends and colleagues have provided tales and pictures of
January 3, 2018
Conservation Need for Bobwhites
This fall, the US Geological Survey released a summary analysis of the 2015 vs 2005 lists of state “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” (SGCN) as
December 8, 2017
The “Art” of Grassroots Bobwhite Conservation
Feel-good stories about bobwhite conservation come too infrequently, thus beg to be shared and appreciated widely. I have maintained from the origins of the NBCI
July 7, 2017
From the Farmhouse to the White House: Remembering Rocky Evans, Co-Founder of Quail Unlimited
Joseph Roswell Evans, co-founder of Quail Unlimited, died December 9, 2016 at 66 years old in Augusta, Georgia. Much better known as “Rocky,” he and
January 9, 2017
From the Farmhouse to the White House: New PIF Conservation Plan Reinforces Bobwhite Urgency
Partners in Flight (PIF) recently released a comprehensive revision of the network’s landmark 2004 North American Landbird Conservation Plan. Formed in 1990 with the vision
October 10, 2016
From the Farmhouse to the Whitehouse: A Bobwhite Convergence
An uncommon bobwhite convergence occurred in mid-February in Kansas City, MO, demonstrating a high level of hope that continues to burn among passionate quail hunters
March 2, 2016
