Resources
Use these resources to answer your questions or help you find NRCS partners to assist you. Some resources here are best suited for technical partners while others will be relevant to producers and landowners. Look for the tag "Landowner" if you are particularly interested in resources best suited for producers and landowners.
Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas (2022) Framework for Conservation Action
This folder will contain the 2022 framework, as well as graphics, powerpoint presentations, and other materials that will support NRCS and partner staff in understanding this new path forward, and communicating it to others. Contact Bridgett Costanzo, NRCS, WLFW Regional Coordinator @ bridgett.costanzo@usda.gov with any questions or additional information needs.
General Resources and Publications
Written materials on Grasslands and Savannas that could be relevant to technical partners and/or landowners and community members -- including factsheets, reports, and articles
Apps, Maps, and Data
Maps, decision support tools, and spatial data relevant to work on Grasslands and Savannas.
BirdLocale
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.
Bobscapes
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!
