The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) achieved its two top priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill.
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From Farmhouse to the White House: Coordinated Implementation Program (CIP) Matters
Dozens of researchers and managers from many states, organizations, and institutions—under auspices of the National Bobwhite Technical Committee—spent two years developing the CIP.
Manassas National Battlefield Park Joining Bobwhite/Grassland Restoration Efforts
Manassas National Battlefield Park is the next National Park Service (NPS) unit scheduled to work collaboratively with the NBCI
Odds Improve for Landscape Restoration of Wild Bobwhites
The grasslands proposal targets 150,000 acres in eight states — Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
New PIF Landbird Conservation Plan Reinforces Bobwhite Urgency
Partners in Flight (PIF) recently released a comprehensive revision of the network’s landmark 2004 North American Landbird Conservation Plan.
Quail Forever & Illinois DNR Partner for Bobwhite Habitat, Greater Public Access
Quail Forever and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have entered into a partnership agreement to create a joint Habitat Strike Team.
New Quail Forever Chapter Lends Helping Hand for Bobwhites in South Texas Plains
Quail hunters and conservationists in South Texas have added a new chapter of Quail Forever in Cameron, Willacy, and Hidalgo counties.
Virginia’s Fall 2015 Bobwhite Bulletin
An Update on the 2015 Virginia Quail Recovery Initiative.
New Quail Forever Hires in Missouri to Boost Grasslands, Bobwhite Quail Numbers
Quail Forever has appointed Lora Brewer and Len Gilmore as the organization’s newest team members in the state of Missouri.
National Sportsmen’s Advisory Council to Interior, Ag Departments
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) efforts to restore wild bobwhites across their historic range received a boost on the national stage recently when the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage…
Bobwhite Quail Highlight New Conservation Efforts in Eastern Illinois
Quail hunters and conservationists in eastern Illinois have combined efforts to establish the most recent chapter of Quail Forever in the state.
Tennessee Bobwhites Receive Boost in Southeast with Quail Forever Chapter Start
Longtime quail hunters in Tennessee are striving to conserve and promote wildlife habitat for bobwhite quail and other species with the formation of the Tri-State Chapter of Quail Forever.
From the Farmhouse to the White House: Something to Prove
Area 51 is no match for the range-wide bobwhite decline as fodder for public speculation and skepticism of authority.
Quail Forever Grows New Roots in Sooner Territory with Two Additional Chapters
Quail hunters and conservationists in Oklahoma have added two Quail Forever chapters to the state’s western tier.
Ohio Takes Action for Bobwhite Quail with First Quail Focus Area in Highland County
Bobwhite quail—a native species, as well as a current species of concern in Ohio—have a brighter future in the state after a successful landowner meeting established Ohio’s first-ever quail focus…..
NBCI Hires Data Analyst for Bobwhite Information Network
The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) has hired a researcher from Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, Derek Evans, as the program’s new data analyst. Evans will begin work…
Georgia Quail Invitational Raises Awareness and Support for Bobwhite Quail Research
The Southwest Georgia Chapter of Quail Forever recently hosted their first annual Georgia Quail Invitational, a two-day quail hunt which showcases southwest Georgia’s upland heritage.
New Quail Forever Chapter Forms for Flint Hills Bobs
Quail hunters from east-central Kansas have formed the newest chapter of Quail Forever.
News Kansas Quail Forever Chapter Crosses County Lines to Benefit Bobwhites
Quail hunters from Jackson and Jefferson Counties in northeast Kansas have formed the newest chapter of Quail Forever in the country.
Support for Quail in Oklahoma Continues with New Quail Forever Chapter in Lawton
Quail Forever is excited to announce that dedicated conservationists and hunters recently formed a new Quail Forever chapter in southwestern Oklahoma.
New Quail Forever Chapter Building Bobwhite Support in Southwest Oklahoma
Known as the North Fork Quail Forever chapter, the group is a new chapter dedicate to lead wildlife habitat conservation projects that benefit bobwhite and scaled quail.
To Help Bobwhite Plight, Georgians Form Two New Quail Forever Chapters
Quail forever is proud to announce the formation of two new Quail Forever chapters kin Georgia, the new chapters will be dedicated to helping the Bobwhite Plight.
Hoosiers Herald Upland Habitat in Forming New Quail Forever Chapter
Quail Forever has announced their new chapter; the Indian Creek Quail Forever chapter, which will be active in upland habitat conservation projects in the Hendricks and Morgan counties, and will benefit bobwhite quail.
Request for Proposals: Kentucky Needs National Bobwhite Focal Area Biologist
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking a non-profit conservation partner to work collaboratively in the Livingston County National Bobwhite Focal Area…
Southeastern State Wildlife Organization Endorses States’ Full Funding of National Bobwhite Effort for 3 Years
The Southeastern Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies has voted unanimously to endorse member states’ fully funding operations of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative for an initial 3 years…
Free Eyeworm Testing In Bobwhites For State Fish & Game Agencies
Given the prevalence of eyeworms in wild bobwhites we’re seeing here in west Texas, we are interested in analyzing bobwhites from other states within the bobwhite’s range…
From The Farmhouse To The White House: Rejuvenated & Worn-Out
The 19th Annual Meeting of the National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) in Roanoke, Virginia, July 23-26 2013, led to the most pleasant and stimulating exhaustion one can get from work…
Save the Northern Bobwhite Quail
When it comes to wildlife, there are many stories of catastrophe and destruction; often about the disappearance of species due to spreading urbanization and other human activity…
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative 2012 Annual Report
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) deploys an innovative “pyramid strategy” to tackle a bobwhite challenge that has defied conventional tactics for more than a half-century…
Seeking Quail Leadership and Finding Latest Example in Texas
With the legal and political realities of quail conservation in the U.S., some sources of leadership are more crucial than others.