Local Conservationists Are Our Foundation
Local-level quail conservationists are the foundation of the movement to restore bobwhites. No matter how tall the states may stand in pursuit of their quail
May 20, 2011
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U.S. Agricultural Policy is Key to Bobwhite Revival
Almost every quail hunter already realizes the biggest problem with bobwhites – clean farming practices. Modern, weed-free, fencerow-to-fencerow, high-intensity production leaves little habitat for most
May 9, 2011
Celebrating the Life of a Grand Idea
As Americans we are routinely criticized for using more than our share of the world’s resources, but we are rarely praised for shouldering more than
May 4, 2011
Without the States We Are Nothing…
Even as this post aims to highlight the central importance of the states to the future prospects for restoring bobwhites, our thoughts and prayers go
May 4, 2011
‘Net Gain’ is the Holy Grail for Quail
Our quest to restore bobwhites to huntable levels across much of their historic range—by restoring suitable habitats on scores of millions of acres—is such a
April 20, 2011
An Historical Perspective – Part 2 of 2
BOBWHITE CONSERVATION TODAY: Quail Get Some Muscle Part 2 of 2 A new quail era begins. Part 1 overviewed the excitement and drama of
April 6, 2011
Don’t Confuse ‘Inputs’ With Success
We are well into our second year of implementing the Virginia Quail Recovery Initiative and we’ve had some success, especially in terms of measuring “inputs.”
April 4, 2011
Welcome to Shell’s Covert
Welcome to the recently-created website of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative. What you see here is the result of NBCI’s creation of a blogging platform
February 24, 2011
An Historical Perspective of Bobwhite Conservation
Part 1 of 2 President George W. Bush stood on a farm in southern Minnesota in August 2004 to announce a new agriculture conservation
February 18, 2011
Quail in South Carolina’s Coastal Plain
Lee and Anne Ballard own 328 acres in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. Historically, the property was farmed for cotton before Mr. Ballard purchased it in1993.
January 28, 2011
