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Grazing Study Brings New Insights for Bobwhite Quail Management
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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May 27, 2025 05:46 AM
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Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
The University of Tennessee, in cooperation with the USDA Workings Lands for Wildlife and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently completed a four-year study that aimed to explore how the combination of planting native warm-season grasses and cattle grazing may benefit bobwhite quail and other upland birds.
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BirdLocale
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Apr 21, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025 07:07 PM
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Grasslands and Savannas
USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service has partnered with the University of Georgia, Quail Forever, and state agencies to conduct an extensive study across 25 states of the USA to assess the impacts of management practices on the northern bobwhite population. As part of this project, biologists will be collecting field data like bobwhite counts, and percentage cover of different cover types (grass, shrub, forb, etc.). Apart from these human-collected data, these biologists will also be using Acoustic Recording Units (ARUs) to collect data on bird calls.
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Bobscapes
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by
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Apr 21, 2025
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last modified
Jul 23, 2025 07:07 PM
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Grasslands and Savannas
The Bobscapes Mobile App will help researchers better understand population dynamics and help managers direct resources for habitat work to the areas where those investments will be most effective in recovering the species. Additionally, for those interested, the app will connect landowners to technical experts who can make habitat recommendations and share information on voluntary cost share programs. Lastly, the data provided will assist wildlife biologists in creating a national habitat network of “Bobwhite landscapes” necessary to ensure this species persists for future generations!
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 11 PF/QF’s Pollinator Habitat Program
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by
Web Editor
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Mar 26, 2024
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Feb 28, 2025 04:27 PM
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series,
Training Resources,
WLFW,
Webinars and Instructional Videos,
Webinar,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Monarch Butterfly,
Video,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Quail Forever,
Working Lands for Wildlife
Session 11 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Kim Cole, PF/QF’s Habitat Education Program Manager. This session focuses on resources for hosting pollinator events and is the second session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program, Habitat Education Resources, and Milkweed in the Classroom.
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 12 Maintaining Pollinator Habitat
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Web Editor
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Apr 26, 2024
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Feb 28, 2025 04:27 PM
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Quail Forever,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Monarch Butterfly,
Video,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Working Lands for Wildlife
Session 12 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Brittney Viers, PF/QF’s Tennessee State Coordinator. This session focuses on how to properly maintain pollinator habitat and is the last session in the pollinator series. Topics covered include the history of Southern Grasslands, designing adequate seed mixes, utilizing native seed banks, planting methods, and management techniques.
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Pollinator Partnership
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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Feb 28, 2025 04:43 PM
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Pollinators,
NGO,
WLFW,
Monarch Butterfly
Pollinator Partnership works with diverse stakeholders representing various perspectives with the goal of creating positive change for pollinators. We work with farmers, gardeners, land managers, scientists, and industry to develop tools and programs that help keep pollinators safe from pesticides, habitat loss, climate change, and other threats.
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Automated Recognition of Ruffed Grouse Drumming in Field Recordings
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Web Editor
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Sep 15, 2022
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last modified
Jul 03, 2025 03:09 PM
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Drumming,
WLFW,
ARU,
Ruffed Grouse,
Automated Recognition,
Machine Learning,
Acoustic Monitoring,
Bonasa Umbellus,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Signal Processing
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) populations are declining throughout their range, which has prompted efforts to understand drivers of the decline. Ruffed grouse monitoring efforts often rely on acoustic drumming surveys, in which a surveyor listens for the distinctive drumming sound that male ruffed grouse produce during the breeding season. Here we develop an automated method for detecting ruffed grouse drumming in audio recordings.
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It's All in the Soil
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:42 AM
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Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Do you know your dirt? A local USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) representative can help landowners get up to speed on what sort of ground they’re working with.
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Meeting the Mestads
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 12:27 PM
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Working Lands for Wildlife,
Stories,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
When Bruce and Marla Mestad bought thirty acres in northern Missouri, they didn’t expect to find that their fields were home to a seedbank for remnant prairie. With the help of Quail Forever and the USDA-NRCS, the Mestad’s have brought life back to their slice of prairie in north central Missouri.
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Kicking Out Cool Season Grasses
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Apr 06, 2025
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last modified
May 27, 2025 05:43 AM
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Working Lands for Wildlife,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Stories,
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Replacing cool season grasses with native warm season grass can be a challenge. Foliar spraying is a cost-effective way to kickstart that conversion.
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