Shell’s Covert: ‘Planting’ Lines in the Sand — The Natives vs Non-Natives Debate
Author’s Preface: I discovered quickly when writing this post that this topic cannot be done much justice in a short article. It is not my
May 13, 2016
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Federal Forest Management into the Next Decade… Can We Move Beyond the Rhetoric?
Decades of reduced harvest, aggressive fire suppression, lack of prescribed fire and poor livestock grazing practices, coupled with drought and invasive species eruptions, have left
May 4, 2016
Sunlight, Fire & Quail: Thinning, Frequent Fire Brings Bobs Back to the Woods
Why do we need to do prescribed fires in our woods? It’s a question that both foresters and wildlife biologists get, especially this time of
May 1, 2016
From the Farmhouse to the White House: NBCI Report from the North American Wildlife Conference
The NBCI Management Board’s semi-annual meeting occurred March 17 at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Pittsburgh. Attendance and participation included several
April 13, 2016
Shell’s Covert: Paw Paw Crosses the River
My father-in-law, Harry Byrd Elam, Sr., passed away last Thursday night, March 31, 2016. He died in the house he was born in back in
April 7, 2016
Anderson Creek Wildfire: Devastating loss, ecological challenge, societal challenge, glimpse of history, revitalization
I have been captivated by the Anderson Creek Wildfire. Partly because I was in that region of Kansas this last summer and met several ranchers
March 29, 2016
Introduction to the Native Grass Gazette
My first post is to introduce myself to you with a little bit about my background. I don’t know for sure where my appreciation for
March 28, 2016
Shell’s Covert: The ‘Best Use of the Land’
I won’t mention any company names or exact locations, but this is a true story, and one that I hope illustrates some of the dilemmas
March 17, 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
Shell’s Covert: Bobwhite Battle Fronts
While I grew up around farms and bobwhites, I have officially been working with quail since 1992. At that time we were just realizing the
February 2, 2016
