Pheasant Fact Friday!💡 During early mornings when grass is wet with dew, pheasant chicks can be found along roads or in open spots within and along field edges. They want to stay dry and do not run through wet vegetation. This is a good time to pick up some needed grit and the seed and insects along the road. They prefer open cover when feeding, but heavier cover for loafing during midday. Although feeding occurs in all types of cover, they prefer recently cut fields of hay or grain. Woody cover is valuable to broods for shade, and its use is proportional to how high the temperature. Small trees and shrubs are use more frequently than tall trees and hedgerows. Broods use unmowed grasslands and weedy cover for roosting (sleeping) cover. #pheasantsforever #pheasant #pheasantfactfriday

Helping to expand the upland conservation community, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce new team member Karl Binns! In his role as community and inclusion program manager, Karl will work in collaboration with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the organization’s employee team, volunteers, members, supporters, and future conservationists to attract a broader audience into upland wildlife conservation. He’s a proven leader with a seasoned résumé in agriculture and conservation including previous experience serving companies like Cargill, Merck Animal Health, and others. Learn more about Karl, and his new position at the link below. https://bit.ly/3WONHKN

The Australian animated series about the six-year-old blue heeler puppy offers much to adult viewers – it is funny, poignant, thoughtful and silly. What you might be surprised to hear though, is it may also have something to teach us about farm bill politics. Join us now for something completely different, as we compare an episode of Bluey (yes, Bluey!) to the current situation surrounding the federal farm bill. We’re at a critical juncture—the year is more than halfway over and big elections are coming in the fall, but every moment that goes by before a new farm bill is passed means less possible money for conservation. We cannot afford to keep waiting, and neither can our favorite upland birds. Visit our blog below to read more. https://pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Bluey-and-the-Farm-Bill.aspx

The Birds and Bucks on-line auction is back and bigger than ever, but time is of the essence if you're hoping to claim the prize of your dreams. Auction runs now through July 31st. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have secured some amazing hunts and experiences and they could be yours. Chances to win a nonresident Iowa deer tag or a new Polaris Sportsman 570 don't come around very often and your time to act is limited! Head to the link below to place your bid now and win big for conservation! https://pheasantsforeverquailforever.uplandfundraising.org/birdsandbucks24/Campaign/Details

Pheasant Fact Friday!💡 Brood rearing areas center around the site of hatching. For the first 3 weeks the area ranges from 10 to 30 acres. At this time the chicks can fly, and the area expands as their ability to fly increases. In June and July the chicks use the same cover types that were used for nesting: weedy patches, hayland, cropland edges, roadsides, railroad ROWs, shelterbelts, and wetland edges. By late August the home range of the chicks exceeds 70 acres. Of course the harvest of alfalfa and small grains at this time of year causes the ranges to shift around. #pheasantsforever #pheasants #pheasantfactfriday

You asked. We answered. Ask a Vet Series Ep. 11 "How Do I Avoid Heat Stress In My Bird Dog?" is available now. Read the full blog and watch the full film featuring Purina Pro Plan veterinary experts Dr. RuthAnn Lobos and Dr. Seth Bynum at the link below. https://pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Ask-a-Vet-Ep-11-How-do-you-deal-with-heat-stress-in-a-hunting-dog.aspx "Canine athletes are incredibly efficient metabolic machines that can create tremendous amounts of heat while burning energy. It’s a physiological trait that helps them achieve impressive feats of athleticism, but in hot ambient temperatures it can also become a liability. Because of this tendency, the canine body has to get creative in how it manages overheating. While we share many biological processes with dogs, methods of heat mitigation are certainly not among them." The Ask a Vet Series is proudly presented in partnership with Purina Pro Plan