For more up-to-the-minute information on quail, please click on the name to visit one of these wildlife conservation partners: 

*Richard M. Kleberg, Jr. Center for Quail Research (a division of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute)

*Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch

For previously released articles and findings, please click on one of the publications below: 

Influence of Rainfall, Type of Range, and Brush Management on Abundance of Northern Bobwhites in Southern Texas (2009)

Study surveying the effects of varying precipitation and habitat improvements on quail populations

Proceedings of the 2009 Texas Quail Study Group

Findings from the October 2009 symposium covering quail restoration in the Post Oak Savanna, Blackland Prairie, and Coastal Prairie

Quail Management Strategies: Gleaning From "the Best of the Best" (2009)

Dr. Leonard Brennan of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute distributed this four-page document at the TWAF Quail Conservation Awards and Gala on April 16, 2009, to provide attendees with an excellent management tool summary.

Proceedings of the 2008 Texas Quail Study Group

Findings from the 2008 study covering blue/scaled quail, bobwhite quail, Montezuma quail, and Gambel's quail

Bobwhites in the Desert (2008)

Article by Kenneth Cearley on managing for bobwhite quail in arid areas such as the Trans-Pecos region of Texas

Scaled Quail Management in Trans-Pecos Texas (2008)

Article discussing management considerations, biological needs, and habitat requirements for scaled quail

Restoring Quail Habitat in the Coastal Prairie:  A Case Study  (2007)

In 2000, Jim Willis and John Webb purchased a 225-acre ranch in Colorado County and named it WW Ranch. The property was primarily coastal prairie that was severely overgrazed and lacking in wildlife. They developed a wildlife habitat restoration plan, obtained an open space tax valuation for wildlife management and immediately began to restore the land. Just five years later, in 2005, WW Ranch was recognized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as the Lone Star Land Steward Award recipient for the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Ecoregion. This is how they did it ...

Species Visitation at Quail Feeders and Guzzlers in Southern New Mexico (2006)

Study using surveillance cameras at guzzlers and feed stations to assess visitation of different species throughout multiple seasons

Survival of Female Scaled Quail During The Breeding Season (2006)

Study conducted in Texas and New Mexico comparing the quail survival rates throughout seasons and years with varying habitat management techniques

Where Have All the Quail Gone?  The Texas Quail Conservation Initiative: A Proactive Approach to Restoring Quail Populations By Restoring Wildlife Habitat  (2005)

Actions are need to to half, and hopefully reverse the declines in quail and associated grasslands bird species.  The Texas Quail Initiative is a strategy for managing habitat and restoring quail populations in Texas.  The plan calls for Texans to pull together as hunters, landowners, conservation groups, agencies, and researchers to identify, modify, and adopt practices and mindsets that will preserve Texas' quail legacy for future generations.

Roost Site Selection and Survival of Pen-Reared Northern Bobwhites (2003)

Article by the Texas Cooperative Extension of Texas A&M University comparing roost sites and behavior with survival rates of pen-raised quail