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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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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Quail and rodents have many things in common–they both eat seeds, use similar vegetation for shelter from the elements and predators, and everything wants to eat them. It should be…
by Dana Wright Are you a veteran or do you know a veteran who’s interested in hunting and the outdoors, and turning that interest into a career? The Rolling Plains…
