Mice and rats eat a lot of the same things that quail eat. They also live in the same habitat and worry about the same predators. In general, if the…
JeffreySorelleJuly 4, 2023
We have recorded and monitored 380 bobwhite nests since 2010. The pie chart shows which vegetation types were used most commonly for nesting. Grass (typically silver bluestem, Kleingrass, or Texas…
JeffreySorelleJune 1, 2023
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail Join us as we visit with retired Texas Parks & Wildlife State Game Wardens Jack Burrus and Gary Self. Both were stationed at Childress,…
JeffreySorelleMay 19, 2023
Trapping is one of the oldest forms of harvesting wildlife and has been happening since prehistoric times. Here at the ranch, we trap in an effort to protect our quail…
JeffreySorelleMay 1, 2023
Winter is over and our quail have started nesting. One of the key parameters of reproduction is the number of females entering the breeding season, which begs the question of…
JeffreySorelleMay 1, 2023
RPQRR’s new headquarters facility was completed in February, and we’re ready to welcome our stakeholders to an Open House on Friday, May 19 from 2 to 5 pm. Please join…
JeffreySorelleMay 1, 2023
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail Say what? Yep, appreciate as in “to judge with heightened awareness” or “be cautiously or sensitively aware of.” My guest this month is Dr.…
JeffreySorelleApril 22, 2023
Much of the quail range in the Rolling Plains has some component of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)—we have about 450 acres of former CRP at RPQRR. The brush component on…
JeffreySorelleApril 3, 2023
We trap quail for two weeks each December and March as part of our population monitoring activities. Every bird that is caught is aged, sexed, and weighed, then banded with…
JeffreySorelleApril 3, 2023
