Learn more about this agreement bolsters our commitment to restoring our uplands and the species that depend on them at the link below. https://pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Pheasants-Forever-and-Quail-Forever-sign-Memorandum-of-Understanding-with-Ruffed-Grouse-Society-and.aspx
On The Wing Podcast Ep. 251: The 75th Anniversary of Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac, is live. Listen now at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Buddy Huffaker, the President & CEO of The Aldo Leopold Foundation, and Rich Wissink, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s VP of Conservation Programs for a discussion about Aldo Leopold’s influence on conservation in 2024 and the 75th anniversary celebration of Leopold’s seminal work, A Sand County Almanac. The trio discuss how hunting and bird dogs shaped Leopold’s view of the natural world, his writings, and his Land Ethic. Episode Highlights: - Huffaker talks about becoming a hunter to better understand Leopold’s writings and how hunting has influenced his own view of Leopold, conservation, and the outdoors. - Wissink, a lifelong Wisconsinite and wildlife biologist, explains how his own career in conservation with the Wisconsin DNR and PF & QF has been influenced by Leopold. - Huffaker also explains how Delia Owen’s #1 New York Times Bestseller book, Where the Crawdads Sing, was influenced by Leopold. A Sand County Almanac is available through the Aldo Leopold Foundation for an affordable $7.50 each in recognition of the publication’s 75th anniversary and with the goal of helping get the text into more people’s hands to influence the broader public’s “Land Ethic.” #pheasantsforever #quailforever #conservation #aldoleopold #sandcountyalmanac
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Tickets are going fast for the Bird Dog Field Care class at 2024 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. Learn more about the course and register at the link in our bio. The Bird Dog Field Care class will take place once again in Sioux Falls. At the helm this year is Dr. Joe Spoo (@gundogdoc), a South Dakota based board certified veterinarian who specializes in working dogs. This year’s course will be broken down into two basic parts. During the lecture portion, Dr. Spoo will cover what gun dog owners should carry in their first aid kits in the field. He will also cover numerous health issues, injuries and conditions encountered by working dogs — including how to recognize, treat and prevent conditions ranging from heat stroke to migrating foreign bodies and everything in between. In addition he’ll cover post-hunt issues like stress diarrhea, anorexia and soreness. The next portion of the class will be hands-on, as Dr. Spoo will demonstrate how to properly conduct a tailgate exam at the end of a hunt, showcasing tips and tricks to identify sources of a lameness in a worn out dog. Next, he’ll run participants through bandaging and splinting a limb, bandaging an ear wound, how to properly examine, flush and apply medication to the eye — with each participant getting a chance to practice these methods. Participants will also learn how to safely remove their dogs from leg hold and conibear traps, as well as snares. The Bird Dog Field Care class is presented by @proplansportingdogs #pheasantsforever #quailforever #birddog #dogcare #doghealth
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Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever recently met with BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning in Washington, D.C. to discuss and map out conservation priorities moving forward into the new year, which include collaboration of QF and BLM’s fire and fuels teams, and strategizing funding to benefit additional upland bird species such as sage grouse, chukar, Hungarian partridge, and sharptails. Additionally, we had the opportunity to discuss the following: Public Lands Rule: Introduced in the spring of 2023, the “Public Lands Rule” would create a conservation leasing mechanism to use on BLM property that may strengthen the ability to ensure healthy landscapes, abundant wildlife habitat, clean water, and balanced decision-making on our nation’s public lands. Wildlife Guzzlers: The organization’s Government Affairs team relayed to BLM frustrations that our California and Nevada chapters are experiencing with guzzler maintenance and implementation. Our southern California chapters, in particular, have had difficulty receiving approval to restore and implement guzzlers on BLM lands, after many years of successfully working with the agency to access these wilderness locations. Learn more about PF & QF's policy work being done in D.C. at the link below.
2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, is back in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center March 1-3, and promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! The nation’s largest upland tradeshow and convention has something for everyone including hunters, landowners, and bird dog enthusiasts. BOGO tickets for the biggest upland event of the year! Use the 🔗 link in our bio for this limited time offer to purchase one National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic ticket and get a second one for free! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #pheasantfest2024 #quailclassic2024
2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, is back in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center March 1-3, and promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! The nation’s largest upland tradeshow and convention has something for everyone including hunters, landowners, and bird dog enthusiasts. BOGO tickets for the biggest upland event of the year! Use the 🔗 link in our bio for this limited time offer to purchase one National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic ticket and get a second one for free! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #pheasantfest2024 #quailclassic2024
2024 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic, is back in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center March 1-3, and promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! The nation’s largest upland tradeshow and convention has something for everyone including hunters, landowners, and bird dog enthusiasts. BOGO tickets for the biggest upland event of the year! Use the 🔗 link in our bio for this limited time offer to purchase one National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic ticket and get a second one for free! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #pheasantfest2024 #quailclassic2024
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the organization’s 2023 Annual Report, highlighted by a record-setting 2.5 million acres of wildlife habitat conservation delivery over the past year. The new mission benchmark was made possible by a strong network of local chapters, partners, and team members helping complete 5,195 habitat projects and working with more than 37,000 landowners to meet their voluntary wildlife objectives. 🔗 Link below to see the full report. “Habitat, heritage, and harmony are the themes of this year’s Annual Report,” stated Marilyn Vetter, president and CEO of Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever. “Habitat is our mission, we foster outdoor heritage through this critical work, and we continually strive for harmony – a balanced landscape for wildlife, landowners, hunters, and Mother Nature. We delivered in spades on these themes throughout 2023.” The Habitat Organization and its passionate community of volunteers and partners generated critical dollars for upland wildlife conservation over the past year – more than $114 million, with $97.6 million going directly to the nonprofit’s mission. This equates to one of the highest efficiency ratings of America’s conservation groups at an impressive 89 percent. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s full Annual Report will be available online and published in the Spring 2024 issues of the Quail Forever Journal and Pheasants Forever Journal. https://pheasantsforever.org/Forwarding/2023-Annual-Report.aspx
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Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the organization’s 2023 Annual Report, highlighted by a record-setting 2.5 million acres of wildlife habitat conservation delivery over the past year. The new mission benchmark was made possible by a strong network of local chapters, partners, and team members helping complete 5,195 habitat projects and working with more than 37,000 landowners to meet their voluntary wildlife objectives. 🔗 Link in our bio to see the full report. “Habitat, heritage, and harmony are the themes of this year’s Annual Report,” stated Marilyn Vetter, president and CEO of Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever. “Habitat is our mission, we foster outdoor heritage through this critical work, and we continually strive for harmony – a balanced landscape for wildlife, landowners, hunters, and Mother Nature. We delivered in spades on these themes throughout 2023.” The Habitat Organization and its passionate community of volunteers and partners generated critical dollars for upland wildlife conservation over the past year – more than $114 million, with $97.6 million going directly to the nonprofit’s mission. This equates to one of the highest efficiency ratings of America’s conservation groups at an impressive 89 percent. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s full Annual Report will be available online and published in the Spring 2024 issues of the Quail Forever Journal and Pheasants Forever Journal. #Pheasantsforever #Quailforever #Conservation #WildlifeHabitat #WildlifeConservation #Pheasants #Quail
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Pheasant Fact Friday!💡 January and February are the coldest months of the year. Do your pheasants have good woody cover to find shelter from the windchill? In the midwest and west, shelterbelts are warmth for the birds and for you in winter. Research has shown that 92 different bird species use shelterbelt habitat in the summer and have documented nest densities as high as 17 nests/acre. In areas of intensive agriculture when habitat is scarce, shelterbelts can play an important role during spring and fall migration of songbirds. A good belt provides loafing, feeding, roosting and escape cover for pheasants. Shelterbelts reduce windchills for both the birds and your livestock. Cattle and pheasants require less feed to maintain body weight. Well placed shelterbelts can efficiently spread snow across fields improving spring soil moisture, and can conserve soil by slowing wind erosion. #pheasantsforever #pheasants #conservation #pheasantfactfriday
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You asked. We Answered. Ask A Vet Series Ep. 6: “When Should I Spay or Neuter my Bird Dog?” Is available now. Read the entire blog and watch the full video featuring Purina Pro Plan veterinary experts Dr. RuthAnn Lobos and Dr. Seth Bynum at the 🔗 link in our bio. For decades, veterinarians have uniformly promoted early spay and neuter as a solution to managing the pet population. While effective at controlling unwanted pregnancies and preventing some reproductive diseases, this strategy brings its own unique set of consequences that are seldom discussed with dog owners. Referring to spaying and neutering as “fixing” is a shortsighted label, as dogs are far from broken in their natural state. Reproductive hormones originating in the testes and ovaries serve many functions in the body, and their removal contributes to both benefits and risks as a result of disrupting this system. Particularly for our bird dog community, spaying and neutering should be thought of as a complex medical decision that necessitates a custom-tailored approach to the specific needs of the pet and their owners. The “Ask a Vet” series is brought to you in partnership with @proplansportingdogs #pheasantsforever #quailforever #purinaproplan #askavet
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This year, for the first time, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will recognize a national “Volunteer of the Year.” The award celebrates the very best the organization has to offer — the members and volunteers who optimize the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever mission, who seek to protect and grow our wildlife habitat, and who help ensure our heritage continues for generations to come. We have chosen eight finalists (Four Pheasants Forever and four Quail Forever) for the award. The winner will be announced at the upcoming National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, which runs March 1-3 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Over the course of the next four weeks we’ll get to know each finalist, and celebrate their accomplishments in the world of habitat conservation. The next volunteer we’ll highlight is Catherine Thompson, from the Yuma Desert Doves Women on the Wing Chapter of Pheasants Forever in Arizona. Learn more about Catherine and her dedication as a volunteer at the link below.
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