Quail Fact Friday! In the Midwest, bobwhite quail are kicking off their nesting season – but late May and early June also bring the buzz of haying equipment. Sadly, that timing overlaps with peak nesting, and haying can be deadly to ground-nesting birds and their broods. Here’s how to help: 1) Delay haying or mowing until July when possible – this gives nests time to hatch and broods time to grow. 2) Leave a 60-foot uncut buffer around fields until mid-July to provide refuge. 3) Avoid mowing in spirals or concentric circles – this traps wildlife in the center. 4) Limit full-field disturbances during nesting season (May–July). A small change in timing can make a big impact for bobwhites and other ground nesting birds. #quailforever #thehabitatorganization #quailfactfriday
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On this new episode of On the Wing Podcast host Bob St.Pierre talks with PF & QF’s Marissa Jensen and Andy Fondrick, along with volunteers Mike Gruenke and Jeff Ennis from Washington's Spokane Inland Empire Chapter of Pheasants Forever. They discuss winning last year's $7,500 Hands-On Habitat grand prize from onX Hunt and how it motivated their chapter to undertake an even larger habitat project in Washington’s scablands this spring. Listen to this week's episode at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! https://bit.ly/4m6ebSp #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization
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“With the approval of this amendment, the months-long speculation concerning the sale of public lands is no longer hypothetical,” said Ariel Wiegard, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s vice president of government affairs. “The House Committee on Natural Resources added this to their reconciliation bill at the 11th hour with no opportunity for the American people – who own these properties – to offer input. These elected officials also chose not to follow long-standing processes and criteria that would ensure these sales are done in the public interest and which would keep the revenue of public land sales in the conservation realm. This process exists for a reason, and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever believe that process needs to be followed.” Read the full press release at the link below. https://bit.ly/431odeL #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization
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The Greater Prairie Chicken Join PF & QF Video Production Specialist Jordan Darley for day two in the blind of his prairie grouse excursion. This time Jordan is set up on a prairie chicken lek. Enjoy! #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization
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Boots on the Ground, Habitat in the Heart There’s something about working the land that sticks with you. Dirt under the nails, sun on your back – boots, muscle, and sinew put to good use – it reminds you that conservation doesn’t happen in reports and plans. It happens on the land. With calloused hands, worn tools, helping neighbors, and real purpose. Visit the link in our bio to see what Hands-On Habitat Month is all about! Hands-On Habitat month is supported by @onxhunt #quailforever #thehabitatorganization #handsonhabitat
NEW ON THE WING PODCAST This week’s On the Wing Podcast features biologist Olivia Lappin discussing the organization’s new film, “Saving Bobwhites in the South,” focused on her career path to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. Listen to this weeks podcast and watch the film at the link below! https://bit.ly/4lS07Mj #quailforever #thehabitatorganization
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Quail Fact Friday! Throughout late April into May, mountain quail in Oregon have been forming pair bonds and will soon begin their nesting period (roughly 20-25 days). Peak hatch in Oregon tends to occur throughout May. The males have been calling and defending their territory. They have been facing females, fluffing their feathers, and drooping their wings in courtship. Nesting sites are typically on the ground in dense cover, usually sheltered by shrubs, logs, or grass clumps. Nests will lie in shallow depressions and are lined with grass, pine needles, leaves, and feathers. Interestingly, eastern Oregon mountain quail have been known to nest under rock structures! #quailforever #quailfactfriday #thehabitatorganization
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Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever chapters across the country are hosting Hands-On Habitat Workdays throughout the month of May! Visit https://quailforever.org/handsonhabitat to find a Hands-On Habitat Workday near you. At Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever, habitat improvement is at the core of our mission. Hands-On Habitat is an invitation to our community to take a hands-on approach to enhancing upland habitat in your area. Now is the perfect opportunity to learn about your local chapter, engage your community, have fun, and move the needle for our mission of upland habitat conservation! This year, we're challenging our chapters, volunteers, and supporters to dedicate time throughout May to host or participate in habitat projects. These boots-on-the-ground efforts are not only essential for preserving upland landscapes, but they also provide an opportunity to connect with and engage your local community. Hands-On Habitat workdays are the perfect way to directly contribute to our mission and make a lasting impact. Hands-On Habitat month is supported by onX Hunt #pheasantsforever #quailforever #thehabitatorganization #handsonhabitat
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