Shell’s Covert, by Marc Puckett

        Before I bite into the meat of this post, I want say what a privilege it was to serve as chair

Some would say that the phrase “successful failure” would be an oxymoron. I would not. Some may say that makes me the last half of

Just a Simple Whistle… I left my house at 4:15 this morning to go out to do what hundreds of biologists do for dozens of

Any parent knows that kids can ask some pointed and surprising questions…and generally in the most embarrassing place possible. As a wildlife biologist, I was

It’s A Shell Game Out There (… Or, These Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Quail) All of you should be familiar with a “shell game.” No reference

… Or, How do Bobwhites Fare in Bad Winters?   The topic on everyone’s mind these past few weeks has been, “When will this blasted

                Action – a simple word and one that so many know, but so few take to heart.  A “little less talk and a lot

I am writing this during the season of Thanksgiving and celebration. I am thankful for so many things, family, job, the ability to live in

I felt compelled to write this post about pen-raised quail, in part, because in Virginia and I suspect elsewhere, stories are becoming more common about

… Remember, Only YOU Can Create Quail Habitat! Today’s existing situation with the federal government brings a story to mind. A couple of years ago