Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail Join Dr. Dale this month and three special guests as they discuss how quail habitat (and abundance) are impacted by wildfires like those that…
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Bobwhite quail are ground-nesting birds, meaning they build their nests on the ground rather than in trees or shrubs. This preference for ground nests shapes their habitat requirements significantly. In…
Quails, small game birds renowned for their resilient nature, face numerous challenges in their habitats, ranging from habitat loss to predation. However, amidst the backdrop of climate change, altering weather…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail We often speak of “Leopold’s toolbox” and speak often of “axe, plow, cow, and fire,” and how these tools are the basis of our…
I can’t think of a better location than the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch to host the 100th Quail Appreciation Day! A momentous event such as this, deserves to be…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s guests are brothers Ty and Marc Bartoskewitz. Both are well-grounded in quail management in TX and currently manage ranches in Stephens and…
Dear Quail Community Members, In light of the recent devastating fires that have swept through the Texas Panhandle, we at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation extend our deepest sympathies…
We monitor small mammal abundance twice annually (January and June) because our abundance of bobwhites tend to track small mammals very closely. Our technicians set a total of 1,176 Sherman…
Are you a new landowner? Have your management practices changed on your property jeopardizing your ability to qualify for an agricultural valuation for ad valorem tax purposes? Then you may…
As the end of the Texas quail season came to a close, my thoughts began to shift from bird dogs to our place in the history of quail hunting. Quail…
Summarized by Dale Rollins Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation Quail hunters north of Interstate 40 in the Texas Panhandle enjoyed a good quail season this year. Most of that region…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s guest is Dr. Abe Woodard with the East Foundation. Our topic is a “Quail 303” discussion of “sustained yield” of bobwhites in…
