To the Editor: Concerning the article "Hunt for scarce bobwhites may be off" on Dec. 26: What is missing from this article on a possible hunting ban of the bobwhite quail due to population declines is ...

One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...

LUPTON - A pheasant and quail raising hobby begun four years ago by Bob Beyerlein and his father-in-law Harvey Rasch got a little out of hand when eggs started hatching around the clock. But it didn't ...

The Agriculture Department is pooling $13 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding toward Northern Bobwhite habitat projects under a new program. Undersecretary for Farm Production ...

MEDFORD – Bill Haines Jr. used to see wild quail on his family’s farm all the time when he was growing up. He heard their distinctive “bobwhite” calls and thought nothing of it. Fifty years ago, the ...

Progress is being made, and a recent change in policy offers hope for more. But this is going to take more time that perhaps thought. Wildlife managers kicked off an effort to restore bobwhite quail ...

Claim to fame: The northern bobwhite quail is a popular game bird with a storied history in Missouri. Prior to the comeback of deer and turkey populations, quail hunting was one of the premier outdoor ...

Bill Haines Jr. used to see wild quail on his family's farm all the time when he was growing up. He heard their distinctive "bobwhite" calls and thought nothing of it. Fifty years ago, the small ...

» In this region, speakers often use the terms “bobwhite” and “quail” synonymously to describe the same bird species. A Rich Valley hill now sings in the ...

An outbreak of blackhead disease (Histomonas meleagridis) in farm-reared flock of 13,500 bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) resulted in mortality totaling approximately 1500 in 4 wk. Necropsy of 56 ...

For any hunter who has watched a dog coursing through a field, his head high and nose sniffing the air, then come to an abrupt stop, his nose lowered to the ground and his tail high in the air, the ...