After a hot start, week 1 of the Bird Dogs for Habitat Campaign is drawing to a close, but there's still time to win a year's worth of Purina Pro Plan by hitting the link below and voting for your favorite breed! And speaking of voting and breeds, the Teutonic Terminator known as the GSP still leads with over a thousand votes, and is just about lapping the Loveable Labrador, in second place with almost 600 votes. However, GSP owners are well known to be notorious vote-packers, so that's not surprising at this stage of the competition. All you other breed owners better step it up if you don't want the GSP mafia to win it all again (we're lookin' at you, pointer and setter owners...). Thanks to our incredible national sponsor Purina Pro Plan for their support! Vote now for your favorite bird dog breed at www.birddogsforhabitat.org. #purina #PurinaPROPLAN #quailforever #birddogoftheday #habitat #conservation

A one-formula-fits-all-ages approach does not work when it comes to feeding hard-working bird dogs. Puppies, dogs in their prime, and older dogs each have different nutritional needs. As QF national sponsor Purina Pro Plan introduces three new formulas for younger and older dogs in 2022, we recently chatted with Arleigh Reynolds, a senior research scientist at Nestle Purina, to get his take on what’s going on in our dog’s bodies early and later in life, and how that affects nutritional needs. https://bit.ly/3LRiA98 📷 By Erik Petersen #birddogsforhabitat #birddog #quailforever #uplandbirdhunting #quail #gundogs

Here's a great story from DTN/The Progressive Farmer on how Quail Forever is using precision ag to help farmers boost yields and create habitat in the Southeast. If you haven't heard about how precision ag is being utilized to create quail habitat, this is a must-read!

How much can dogs change someone's world? They can alter the entire trajectory, the whole purpose of a person's life. There's no better example of that than Mike Neiduski. A decade ago, QF's new development officer knew nothing about birds or dogs or the people and places that hold them dear. Yet, ten short years later, he's made a new career in upland conservation, all because of a dog. Here's his personal story about why we should all be so lucky to own a dog whose love for their people is only outweighed by their love for the birds and the wild space they call home: https://bit.ly/3scspqz #birddogsforhabitat #conservation #birddogoftheday #quailforever #CalloftheUplands

Week 1 of the Bird Dogs for Habitat Campaign is off to a great start with GSP's and Labradors leading the pack for votes! NEWS FLASH: All supporters who vote during the first week (May 2-8) will be entered to win a year's worth of dog food! Thanks to our incredible national sponsor Purina Pro Plan for their support! Vote now for your favorite bird dog breed at www.birddogsforhabitat.org. #purina #PurinaPROPLAN #quailforever #birddogoftheday #habitat #conservation

BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the acceptance of more than 2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program’s (CRP) general signup occurring earlier this year. The positive news will help stem the tide of the 3.4 million acres set to expire from contract on September 30. The Habitat Organization joins the USDA and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in encouraging producers and landowners to also consider the Grassland and Continuous CRP signups, both of which are currently open, to help meet a 27-million-acre program cap by the end of fiscal year 2023. “Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever continue to work diligently to provide a suite of conservation options to landowners and producers to help achieve multiple land use goals including increased wildlife habitat, improved water quality, soil health benefits, climate resiliency measures and safeguarding robust rural economies,” said Jim Inglis, director of government affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. “This is the first of several CRP signup options in 2022, and we look forward to working with USDA officials and congressional leadership to be a catalyst for the nation’s leading conservation program.”

STARTING OUT STRONG: You’ve been planning this for a while, researched the breed that is right for you, found a reputable breeder, and you just picked up your new 8- to 10-week-old versatile hunting companion. Congratulations! Now what? Read on to find out how to build a strong foundation in your pup and create a lifetime hunting and family companion. https://bit.ly/3wkokC7 Then be sure to visit the Bird Dogs for Habitat page and vote for your favorite breed! https://quailforever.org/Habitat/Bird-Dogs-for-Habitat.aspx This Bird Dogs for Habitat content is presented by NAVHDA International #quailforever #birddogs #birddogsforhabitat #calloftheuplands