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Quail Fact Friday!đź’ˇ As bobwhite quail chicks hatch, their diet plays a crucial role in their development. They need plenty of beta-keratin, a protein found in insects, to produce feathers quickly. For bobwhites, this means feasting on insects and other invertebrates, which make up over 80% of their diet during the first weeks of life and continue to be a significant part of their diet throughout the summer. In areas rich in insect diversity, chicks have a better chance of thriving, as they can quickly gain weight and develop strong feathers. Weedy habitats with low vegetation provide ideal feeding grounds for young chicks, allowing them easy access to bugs, the freedom to move around without getting tangled up, and escape cover from predators. This is why brooding habitat is so important for bobwhite quail populations! #quailforever #quail #bobwhitequail #quailfactfriday
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Something new and exciting is taking off in the world of habitat management. It’s soaring among the sweetgums and hovering above the sericea lespedeza, ready to strike. However, its ability to target and eradicate invasive species is balanced by its capacity for reintroducing native habitat. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have become a popular topic of research due to their ability to effectively suppress undesired herbaceous and woody vegetation. They offer a dynamic approach to conservation efforts and significantly boost application efficiency, making them a cost-effective solution. Chapter member and habitat chair, Jake Fletcher, has recently started using drones as a conservation tool for efforts across central and eastern Virginia. Due to the mobility and efficiency of the equipment, he has been able to impact more acres for northern bobwhites than using traditional equipment. Not only are they able to quickly herbicide an area, but they can also quickly plant a diverse blend of native grasses, forbs, and legumes utilized by quail for food, cover, and shelter. Learn more about the implementation of drones for habitat management at the link in our bio. #quailforever #quail #drone #habitatmanagement
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Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce the latest addition to permanently protected upland habitat in Indiana. The Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Management Area gained 129 acres, filling a vital habitat and public access gap between lands owned by the refuge and the Sycamore Land Trust. To date, the refuge has acquired 11,000 acres within the 22,500 acre Congressionally approved acquisition boundary. The refuge provides diverse cover types that are a haven for migratory birds and numerous threatened and endangered species. It also protects one of the most significant bottomland hardwood forests remaining in the Midwest, alongside prairie and wetland habitats. Refuge staff are focused on restoring early successional habitat for grassland birds, critical forage for pollinating species, and structural components needed to grow bobwhite quail populations. Learn more at the link below.
Rudy The Rooster says "No Mow May"
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Quail Fact Friday!💡 Nesting season bans, or “quiet periods,” exist for a crucial reason! These periods, designated by certain states on public lands, give our upland birds the best shot at success during their most vulnerable time – nesting and raising chicks. If a nest is abandoned due to dog pressure, a quail lays fewer eggs during each subsequent nesting attempt, and chicks hatched late in the season have a lower chance at survival. While nesting season bans are enforced on public lands, some hunters also impose self-enforced quiet periods on private lands. By allowing hens to nest, hatch, and raise chicks undisturbed, we’re doing the most to safeguard huntable populations for the future. Consider prioritizing wildlife and enforcing a quiet period of your own. There is still plenty of training opportunities available without running your dogs on wild birds. #quailforever #quailfactfriday #quail #bobwhitequail
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Join us , Pheasants Forever , and Quail Forever this May at your local Hands-On Habitat event. This is a chance for all of us to put boots on the ground, get our hands dirty, and prove that we are on the sharp end of the conservation shovel. Learn more at the link in our story: https:// pheasantsforever.org/HandsOnHabitat
On The Wing Podcast Ep. 262: Careers in Conservation with Levi Day, is live. Listen now at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-262-Careers-in-Conservation-with-Levi-Day.aspx Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Conservation Leadership Program Manager Levi Day for a discussion about the organization’s effort to foster more interest in conservation careers, ranging from biologists to marketing professionals and accountants to educators. Episode Highlights: - Day recounts becoming a hunter, pursuing a career as an education professional, then developing a hunting friendship via social media that resulted in his jump into a conservation career of his own with PF & QF. - Day also explains PF & QF’s Journey to Conservation Careers program and recaps a successful career curriculum session that occurred on the morning of the podcast in Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Harrisburg High School. Learn more about the Journey to Conservation Careers program at the link: https://pheasantsforever.org/Habitat/Conservation-Education/Journey-to-Conservation-Careers.aspx
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