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Outcomes from Delivery of NRCS's WLFW-Bobwhite in Managed Pine Savannahs: In 2016, the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Working Lands for Wildlife partnership began funding management activities designed to enhance, restore, and protect bobwhites habitat on private lands. Through the WLFW program, NRCS is able to assist landowners to voluntarily create and maintain bobwhite habitat in order to support the range-wide recovery of the species. In 2018, NRCS entered into an agreement with the University of Georgia to assess habitat outcomes and bobwhite population response to our conservation actions. n collaboration with the University of Georgia, NRCS is now looking to monitor some of these managed lands to help tease out habitat features that promote excellent bobwhite habitat. If possible, additional information (e.g., other forestry management actions employed) may also be collected through interviews with landowners and/or conservation partners.

General/Terrestrial Ranking Guidance (GA example): Whether a NRCS state has ranking fund pools or guidance that is bobwhite specific varies, many simply have a terrestrial ranking/funding pool. This is an example of ranking guidance for a general terrestrial sign-up in Georgia.

338-Prescribed Burning: 338-Prescribed Burning. This job sheet has been modified for Bobwhite Quail management in the Southeastern United States. Caution: Prescribed burning should be conducted only by those who are trained and experienced in its use. The landowner is responsible for obtaining all permits and clearances as required by law.

645 Covey Headquarters Planning Job Sheet (MO example): 645 Quail Covey Headquarters Planning example from Missouri NRCS

647 Early Successional Habitat Management: 674 Early Successional Habitat Management Job Sheet. This job sheet was modified for Bobwhite management in the Southeastern United States.

314-Brush Management: Quail (GA and SE example): 314- Brush Management Practice. This job sheet has been specifically modified for Northern Bobwhite in the Southeastern United States.

666-Forest Stand Improvement for Bobwhite Quail: 666- Forest Stand Improvement. This job sheet has been modified specifically for the management of Bobwhite Quail and other early successional species in the Southeastern United States. • Follow state Best Management Practices (BMPs) for forestry and all applicable laws and regulations. Creating and maintaining open canopy pine savanna with the implementation of proper thinnings in combination with frequent prescribed fire and/or brush management (see job sheets for Prescribed Burning for Bobwhite Quail-338 and/or Brush Management for Bobwhite Quail-314) will provide the required conditions needed for a host of species dependent or favored by early successional habitat such as quail, deer, turkey, songbirds, small mammals, native grasses and wild flowers, pollinator insects and plants.

Northern Bobwhite in Working Grasslands: The northern bobwhite is often referred to and "edge" species, seeking habitat where crop fields intersect with woodlands, pastures, and old fields. The desired outcomes of project practices is 1) improved cattle production for grazing operations, 2) restore native grasses to the agricultural landscape, and 3) improve soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on farms.

Map of Fescue Belt: Map of fescue belt within the U.S. superimposed over map of states participating in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

BBS Hotspots for Northern bobwhite: Hot spot map based on breeding bird survey data for northern bobwhite, as of 2011.

Major Land Uses in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas: Major land use types within the boundaries of the WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework.

Map of Row Crops Produced in NOBO Range: Row crop production within WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework boundaries.

FY17-21 WLFW-Northern bobwhite Map: This map was current as of FY21 for NRCS WLFW-Northern bobwhite but updated for FY22 based on the NRCS state offices that opted into the Northern bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Framework partnership (by FY22 there will be 24 states).

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