A New Era for Bobwhite Quail

[@BrotherKyler]

Blessed to have good numbers of bobwhites in my part of southeast Kansas. I get to see and hear them every day around the house.

[@newera4k333]

The film productuon and editing on this bob white piece is extremely professional. The cinematics and ability to build the message and story is the work of a brilliant mind.

[@keithduboseoutdoors6872]

Some of my favorite days in South Carolina was sitting on the front porch with my grandma and listening to the Bobwhite's whistle and we would imitate the sound as children and the lovely sounds of the birds bring back memories to this day. Nothing like them. Thank you for your conservation and awareness.

[@nickbrown1342]

I started my career as a Private Lands Biologist in GA, working primarily to improve quail habitat. Even though I'm in MN now and out of the quail range, they're still special to me. Georgia needs more landowner like Mr. Fulmer willing to sacrifice a bit of timber revenue for habitat. Hopefully, new funding sources will decrease that revenue gap.

[@lesliemelton4562]

I'm moving from TX to Missouri when I can and I hope they have a program I can have my property in agriculture and raise them to help. I love quail!

[@toryhicks5147]

"Conservation will ultimately boil down to rewarding the private landowner who conserves the public interest" is actually an incredibly depressing quote

[@tradesmannd9926]

You would have to explain your plans to do it otherwise in order for us to understand how it’s depressing. You cant expect states and the feds to own or control enough land for all the habitat needed to rebuild bird populations.

[@davidfleer5307]

@@tradesmannd9926but they should try to do something on the land that they have in Missouri they don’t they want the farmers to put the time and effort in

[@toryhicks5147]

@@tradesmannd9926 look what relying on the goodness of of people's hearts has gotten us. unimaginable habitat destruction and the disappearance of species from their natural ranges. this little bit of private land in GA doesnt come close to public land and wildlife refuges. i would much rather state conservation depts or the feds control 10,000 acres in every county than hoping a farmer tills only 155 acres instead of his entire 160 while coating the land in pesticides, insecticides and herbicides

[@toryhicks5147]

@@tradesmannd9926 and no, something can be depressing without me having to go into detail on 'my plans' to fix it. I was simply commenting on how i felt. is it not depressing that quail habitat has been decimated and we have to just hope someone cares enough to make habitat for them? and there is really no will to get them back? dumb comment.

[@rypatmackrock]

The hopeful tools to be utilized, (along with the efforts explained in the video), is to understand the quails’ symbiotic dependence on the red wolves as suggested and documented in the North Carolina recovery zone, and the possibilities of the Florida wildlife corridor being an example. Why the red wolves? The wolves eat raccoons and other nest predators that would eat the quail eggs, on top of the effort described in the video. Admittedly, the wolves are the crown to the ecosystem is Apex predators, yet after what is described in the video, and the nest predators return; time to return the wolves with adequate territory. These are merely tools that we have to utilize, adapt, and rebuild the ecosystems that the quail thrive on. When it comes to fear of wolves versus livestock, there is the legend of the Texas Longhorns growing defensive, because of wolves and other predators, and other defense tactics. When it comes to the Florida wildlife corridor, it is a mix of public and private land, where even ranchers have participated in the movement and efforts by offering their land, adapting their practices, and having their land protected from development should they ever sell it off with the new Wildlife Corridor protection law from what I know. I am very much a connoisseur when it comes to this type of conversation; and hope to spearhead efforts along with helping them.

[@Terry-y1v]

PHEASANTS FOREVER, I used your pages for information during illegal actions and success we have! I won't forget YOU! The American Hoynd an American Sportsman.

[@robsniffen7597]

Thank you for standing up for conservation and God's creation!

[@scottschaeffer8920]

Gotta figure-out how to incorporate life history needs of these species into contemporary, production-ag. I get it, that’s a major undertaking but, unless we do, follow the dollar, not the few novel landowners that are good quail stewards. For now, you do what you can.

[@kylerthompson8286]

Production agriculture and commodity prices have, along with commercial chemicals, decimated the quail population in southeast Kansas. Every inch of borderline farm ground is farmed and every inch of native grass is over grazed. In the not so distant past we hear stories of limiting out in a couple hours. Today you walk a day to find a covey rise. Not sure what the answer is but if government $$$ wants to get involved it will take a whole lot more then CRP payments

[@deerhunter7482]

Fire ants ,coyotes,armadillos, raccoons, and especially hawks need to be thinned out or quail is finished except pen raised birds . Everything eats eggs and with no one predator hunting its futile.my friend worked at a plantation in Alabama that was a quail paradise and a comment was made by a figure of known authority said “ if someone gave you this 20 plus thousand acre land it would cost you over a million dollars every year to maintain it “ !

[@doubletap777]

Somehow, all of those predators you listed have coexisted WITH Bobwhite Quail for thousands of years without issue. Only the last 75 years we've destroyed all the native habitat then we start blaming the predators? Makes sense.... Not...

[@briankdover]

I miss hearing a male bobwhite. So how can we bring them back cause if you hatch them out and raise them up to release in the wild they want hatch there own eggs out right

[@nclucky1789]

To bad no one is doing anything in north Carolina. I don't believe there is a wild covey of quail in the state. Nc wildlife doesn't care. Need someone to do something on public land here for sure

[@mdvzzxx]

Sad, similar here in Iowa for pheasants and quail. Only thing they care about is deer. Deer equals big money from in and out of state.

[@nickcasto8009]

In the age of rampant CWD, putting all of ones eggs in the whitetail basket is a losing proposition. Where I live our deer herd is crashing. Even a three year old buck is a rarity.

[@davidking2831]

DO Y’ALL HAVE TROUBLE WITH COYOTES ? WE HERE IN ALABAMA GOT THEM BIG BIG TIME ! I LIVE IN WEST PART OF THE STATE ! MY GOD BLESS Y’ALL ! JESUS CHRIST IS KING ! AMEN !!! ❤😊

[@davidfleer5307]

Missouri Department of Conservation let’s see you put more effort into the property you own, I’ve been walking some of your property the last couple years and my what a waste buildings growing up in trees and weeds, maybe a burn here and there but no quail,rabbits no signs of rabbits in winter is bad, don’t always depend on private land owners

[@doubletap777]

you volunteering to help or just complaining online?

[@davidfleer5307]

@@doubletap777 complaining on line, I asked one of the agents if I could trim some of the brush around the buildings and they said no they don’t want it trimmed up. I’m assuming they are worried about me getting hurt?

[@doubletap777]

@@davidfleer5307 you’re probably trying to “trim” native shrubs that don’t need your assistance.

[@davidfleer5307]

@@doubletap777 your correct I was complaining online and I did have my eyes checked and decided to stop walking around on public property and stick to all the private property I have available to me and my family ✌🏻

[@doubletap777]

@@davidfleer5307 are you assuming you’re the only one with private land here 😉 public land serves a huge purpose and should be held to a high standard. And all public lands should be 100% native habitat. I’m waging a bet your “family land” doesn’t have much native habitat.

[@dewayneleek4588]

To little to late,,I bet there ain't 20 coveys in west tenn in 4 counties,,use to could hear quail whistle anytime of the day,,it's a shame to loose what we once had,between farmers wanting extra bushel of beans and the coyotes our quail are gone!!!

[@doubletap777]

What have you done to help besides complain on KZbin?

[@dewayneleek4588]

@@doubletap777 I set aside 10 acres out of farm ground and quit hunting quail completely smartass

[@doubletap777]

@@dewayneleek4588 Hey if thats true, thats great and I commend you for it. We need better stewards of the land , thank you!

[@mezenman]

Last summer they started showing up again on my farm. We had one show up at first. This year I hear at least 3.

[@elginradtke]

As a land owner, the public doesn't need to worry about anything that happens on my ranch!

[@doubletap777]

Its not yours, you're just renting it. How many men before you stood on that same ground and thought "this is mine"? Thousands? Why not considering the future and your grandkids future a little bit? We're all in this together, you know?