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Story D source code The Softball Method
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:46 AM — filed under: , , ,
Determining the quality of upland habitat is one of the first steps in making better management decisions. One of the simplest ways to accomplish this is with the Softball Habitat Evaluation Technique (SHET) method. Simply put, it’s using a softball to mimic how quail use the landscape.
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Story C header Innovative Conservation on the Sid Williams Ranch
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:45 AM — filed under: , , ,
“I’m addicted to taking a piece of land that’s worthless and turning it into something,” says Sid Williams, a rancher and landowner whose innovative conservation work in South Texas is making an outsized impact for bobwhite quail.
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Story ECMAScript program Kicking Out Cool Season Grasses
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:43 AM — filed under: , , ,
Replacing cool season grasses with native warm season grass can be a challenge. Foliar spraying is a cost-effective way to kickstart that conversion.
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Story Meeting the Mestads
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 12:27 PM — filed under: , , ,
When Bruce and Marla Mestad bought thirty acres in northern Missouri, they didn’t expect to find that their fields were home to a seedbank for remnant prairie. With the help of Quail Forever and the USDA-NRCS, the Mestad’s have brought life back to their slice of prairie in north central Missouri.
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Story chemical/x-pdb Grazing Study Brings New Insights for Bobwhite Quail Management
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:46 AM — filed under: , , ,
The University of Tennessee, in cooperation with the USDA Workings Lands for Wildlife and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently completed a four-year study that aimed to explore how the combination of planting native warm-season grasses and cattle grazing may benefit bobwhite quail and other upland birds.
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Story It's All in the Soil
by Gilbert Randolph — published Apr 06, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:42 AM — filed under: , , ,
Do you know your dirt? A local USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) representative can help landowners get up to speed on what sort of ground they’re working with.
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Story Restoring Upland Habitat in Arkansas' Grand Prairie
by Gilbert Randolph — published Jan 09, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:42 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Holmes farm, located in Prairie County Arkansas has been in the family for over 100 years and it sits in a quail focal area and right on the border of Arkansas’ Grand Prairie.
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Story Cozying Up for Winter: The Bog Turtle’s Seasonal Slumber
by Brian Rhodes — published Jan 08, 2025 — last modified Jun 04, 2025 11:33 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
While we sip hot cocoa, these remarkable reptiles tuck themselves away, waiting for the warmth of spring to awaken their vibrant world again.
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Story Building Your Own Conservation Team
by Gilbert Randolph — published Jan 02, 2025 — last modified May 27, 2025 05:45 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Building habitat on private land isn’t easy. That’s why Barb Heyen has built a “conservation team,” to help transform 120 acres of her property in southern Illinois from low quality pasture to quail and monarch-focused habitat.
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Story What to Expect During a Conservation Project: A Landowner’s Perspective
by Brian Rhodes — published Dec 31, 2024 — last modified Jun 04, 2025 11:32 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Taking on a conservation project is a meaningful way to improve the health of your land while contributing to the broader environmental good. However, the process can seem complex and unfamiliar at first. Understanding what to expect can help you approach the project with confidence and clarity. This guide walks through each journey stage, offering a detailed look at what happens and how you’ll play a central role.
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