In Praise of ‘Quail Grunts’
Shell’s Covert (Quail Grunts) August 2011 For many of us in Virginia it’s hard to believe that as of July 1, 2011 we began
July 29, 2011
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My Quail’s Backyard Dust Bath Sheryl and I bought our piece of heaven in central Arkansas in 1998. The upland 20 acres were “improved”
July 15, 2011
Quail’s-Eye View of Conservation
They wouldn’t call it ‘the minimum’ if it wasn’t good enough. A friend (who will go unnamed), characterizing
June 30, 2011
Old Shell Crosses The River
Shell May 30th, 1994 to June 2nd, 2011 A good Dog. A great best friend. Never worried. Always ready to go. Never ready to
June 28, 2011
NBCI Niche: Top Of The Pyramid
The need for a national bobwhite strategy is demonstrated by our collective failure. If a laissez faire, everyone-for-himself, bobwhite conservation approach was sufficient then bobwhite
June 14, 2011
The Undignified Death of Weeds
Maybe you recall the movie “Unforgiven.” It has become a classic, and it earned awards for star (and director?) Clint Eastwood – Best Picture among
May 27, 2011
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
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
