The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) achieved its two top priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill.
NBCI, Supporters Score for Bobwhites in 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.
NBCI Releases New How-To VIDEO For Sericea Lespedeza Management
To assist land managers in controlling of one of the most invasive, problematic, exotic weeds in northern bobwhite range, the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative has released a new video.
It Is Time For A Native Plant Policy At USDA
Such a move will be good for the birds, the pollinating bees, the monarchs and many other butterflies. And for soil health, water quality and clean air..
National Forests in the South Join Bobwhite Quail Restoration Effort
The U.S. Forest Service has joined the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) in efforts to restore wild bobwhite quail at the landscape level.
NWTF Announces Deadline for Educator Grant Applications
The National Wild Turkey Federation is currently accepting applications for their prestigious Educator of the Year award.
NWTF, NBCI Renew Memorandum of Understanding
The NWTF and the NBCI signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2017 Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies annual conference in Sandy, Utah.
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
Remembering Rocky Evans, Co-Founder Of Quail Unlimited
Much better known as “Rocky,” he and Jerry Allen launched the nation’s first national quail conservation organization in 1981 in Edgefield, South Carolina.
Quail Forever’s Brittney Viers Honored with National Fire Bird Conservation Award
Recognized for her contributions to restore and manage bobwhite quail habitat in Tennessee, Brittney Viers of Quail Forever was recently presented the National Fire Bird Conservation Award.
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.
‘NatiVeg’: NBCI Releases Online Tool to Aid Native Plant Selection
NBCI has taken another significant step in the recovery of native vegetation and habitats with the release of a new decision-making tool, NatiVeg.
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.
From the Farmhouse to the White House: Bittersweet Birding
A solo birdwatching trip to an east Arkansas national wildlife refuge last weekend took me physically and mentally away from work’s reports, contracts and budgets.
Quail 8 – The Eighth National Quail Symposium
The week begins with the 23rd Annual Meeting of NBTC and continues as Quail 8. Conference information and the Call for Papers can be found on the Quail 8 web site.
Quail 8 Annonces the Eighth National Quail Symposium
The University of Tennessee, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) and National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC), invite you to the Eighth…..
The Eighth National Quail Symposium Set for July 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee
The Eighth National Quail Symposium, expected to draw 200 quail experts, researchers, policy-makers and natural resource managers from state, federal and institutional entities from around the…..
National Upland Game Bird Stamp : Proposal
The attached letter contains NBCI’s recommendation for a serious discussion about establishing a National Upland Game Bird Stamp to help fund conservation…
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…
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.
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…
If You Build It, They Will Come: National Parks for Quail
Quail biologists often paraphrase the movie Field of Dreams – “If you build it, they will come” – usually to emphasize the importance of suitable habitat as the foundation of quail populations.
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Hiring New Forestry Coordinator
The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is moving to hire a new forestry coordinator for the 25-state effort after their first coordinator was recently hired.
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Thanks Louisiana Department of Wildlife
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stepped up, with a major commitment of financial support that stabilized the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative at that critical time…
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…
