Quail Fact Friday! Sericea lespedeza is invading our grasslands. This noxious weed was once promoted as erosion control and wildlife cover. But sericea releases chemicals that choke out native plants and drops thousands of seeds that can stay viable for decades. Even though quail eat the seeds, they offer little nutrition – not enough to raise healthy chicks. Luckily, late summer (now!) is a great time to fight back! Spot spray sericea before it flowers in September with labeled herbicides. Habitat Hot Tip: As you ride around your property, keep a small sprayer of herbicide with you to treat sericea each time you encounter it, the quail will thank you! Quail Fact Friday is sponsored by Irish Setter Boots. We want to thank them for supporting our conservation mission and for designing boots made for the most demanding upland hunters. #quailforever #quailfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Got Western Wanderlust? This week’s episode of “On the Wing Podcast covers PF & QF’s habitat work across eleven states in the Western U.S. and the 26 different species of upland birds living there. Listen at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/4ooWkHm “On the Wing Podcast” is proudly fueled by Purina Pro Plan #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

July Weather Report: Tracking Heat, Drought, and Rain Across Quail Country - South West We’re entering the critical home stretch for brood survival leading into fall. How are conditions looking for late broods in your neck of the uplands? Let us know in the comments!

The fall issue of Quail Forever Journal is coming. Become a QF member by August 6th to receive the issue in your mailbox. If you aren't a member already you can join here: https://quailforever.org/join Inside, we learn to speak in code. We follow a legendary outdoor writer into the hidden canyons of the Pacific Northwest, a chef who revives the taste of ancestral prairies, and an artist who resurrects quail from blocks of wood as a plea against their vanishing. We carry old guns into new seasons, honoring the memory of those who came before. We tell the story of coveys hidden in forgotten corners and of a bird dog who survived the unthinkable. These stories link us to tradition, to memory, and to the wild beauty of what remains. It’s fall. Can you feel it? It feels like coming home. ~ Ryan Sparks, Quail Forever Journal Editor Cover photo by John Hafner

PF & QF CEO Marilyn Vetter with Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing. Richard also happens to be the newest PF & QF Life Member. Thanks for supporting our habitat mission Richard! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization

Quail Fact Friday! Fact: Quail are better than pheasants. Because quail are true Americans, while pheasants strut around like imported royalty. Because while pheasant hunters sleep off last night’s beers, quail hunters are up at dawn, oiling their vintage double guns. Because pheasant hunters dress like traffic cones and march in military formations, while quail hunters gracefully glide through the field. Because pheasants are gaudy, loud, and slow. Because covey rises are explosive, heart-stopping, and humbling. But in the end, both birds make our days afield richer and remind us why habitat matters. Which birds holds your heart – quail or pheasants? #quailforever #quailfactfriday #thehabitatorganization

Former Wyoming Game Fish and Parks Director Brian Nesvik to Lead Us Fish and Wildlife Service Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever would like to congratulate former Wyoming Game, Fish and Parks director Brian Nesvik on becoming the new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Nesvik was confirmed by the U.S. Senate this afternoon. He was nominated for the position by President Trump on February 12 and will now play a crucial role in the conservation and management of our nation’s wildlife and natural resources. To read more about Brian and his critical role visit the link below. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Former-Wyoming-Game-Fish-and-Parks-Director-Brian-Nesvik-to-Lead-US-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service.aspx #quailforever #thehabitatorganization