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    May 19, 2023
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    Episode 49 – Game Warden Tales

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Podcasts

    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,…

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    May 1, 2023
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    Manager’s Minute: Trapping

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    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…

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    May 1, 2023
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    Overwinter Survival at RPQRR

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    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…

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    May 1, 2023
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    RPQRR Hosting Open House on May 19 – Y’all Come!

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    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…

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    April 22, 2023
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    Episode 48 – Appreciating Raptors

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media, Podcasts

    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….

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    April 3, 2023
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    Manager’s Minute: Mesquite Half Cut

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Manager’s Minute, Media

    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…

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    April 3, 2023
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    Spring Trapping Results at RPQRR

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    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…

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    March 18, 2023
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    Episode 47 – Dana Wright on quail happenings in the Rolling Plains

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media, Podcasts

    Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail Dana Wright is the newest member of our team here at RPQRF. She just retired from a stellar 30-year career with TPWD stationed in…

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    March 2, 2023
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    Mark Your Calendars

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    Covey up! It’s been four years since the last Statewide Quail Symposium was held. So, we’re excited to announce that we’re ready for another one!  Mark your calendars for August…

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    March 2, 2023
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    Manager’s Minute: Woody Cover for Quail

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Manager’s Minute, Media

    by Dana Wright Most rangelands in west Texas have plenty of woody cover for quail, but there are situations when woody cover can be a limiting factor for quail.  Examples…

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    February 17, 2023
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    Episode 46 – Joe Don Brooks reflects on 80 years of quail hunting

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media, Podcasts

    Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” – African proverb Take a trip back through time this month as Dr….

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    February 1, 2023
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    Mark Your Calendars for Statewide Quail Symposium

    By JeffreySorelle | Articles, Media

    Covey up! It’s been four years since the last Statewide Quail Symposium was held. So, we’re excited to announce that we’re ready for another one! Mark your calendars for August…

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