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USDA Launches Strategy to Continue Conserving the Gopher Tortoise and its Critical Habitat
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its new 5-year plan to conserve the Southeast’s threatened gopher tortoise by focusing on the conservation and restoration of its key habitat, the longleaf pine forests. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton told Southeast AgNet the fate of the gopher tortoise is linked to habitat quality, and efforts to conserve habitat on private lands will be critical to its continued survival.
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Use of fire in quail management
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Prescribed fire is the most useful tool in a quail manager's toolbox. SCDNR biologist Dan Peeples discusses the ins and outs of burning, how it benefits quail and other wildlife, and how you can learn to burn on your land.
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Bobwhite Quail Seminar Series
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USEC Bonnie Keynote for the Corridors, Connectivity and Crossings Conference
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Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, Farm Production and Conservation, USDA
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Virginia Priority Area Shapefiles
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Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership 2022-2026
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Warm Season Native Grasses for Forage
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With many states experiencing record drought, livestock producers may find themselves in a tight spot when trying to provide forage for their cattle. In the long run, native warm season grasses can offer drought resistant forage during the summer slump when many cool season grasses slow in production.
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Webinar: Native Warm-Season Grass Forages and Grazing Management for Bobwhites
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Join us for a two-day webinar discussing native warm-season grass forages in the eastern U.S. and integrating grazing management for Northern Bobwhites.
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West Virginia Priority Area Shapefiles
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Northern Bobwhite Quail Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership 2022-2026
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What exactly is the SC Bobwhite Initiative?
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SCDNR biologist Breck Carmichael talks about the history of the SCBI, what it does and how it is working to bring back the whistle in South Carolina.
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Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching
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Special Edition: Migratory Big Game Conservation Success in the West | Expanded USDA Initiative Helps Ensure Big Game Always Have Room to Roam
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WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #2 “Bobwhite Habitat”
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Session 2 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by James Martin from the University of Georgia. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail and its basic habitat needs. Topics covered include quail numbers in managed areas, habitat connectivity, landscape scale effect of management practices, 4 basic habitat needs for bobwhites, and habitat heterogeneity.
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