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Retention And Efficacy Of Citizen Scientist Volunteers Of The Texas Quail Index, Kelly S. Reyna, Dale Rollins
Retention And Efficacy Of Citizen Scientist Volunteers Of The Texas Quail Index, Kelly S. Reyna, Dale Rollins
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
The Texas Quail Index (TQI) was a 5-year, science-based project that utilized citizen scientists to collect data in the field, including 5 indices of bobwhite abundance in the spring, and 3 indices of bobwhite abundance in the fall. Over the course of the study, 84% of all volunteers dropped out of the program and <8% of all data sets were complete. Accordingly, we surveyed the volunteers by mail to determine the rate and cause of participation decline and to identify characteristics of a reliable volunteer. Results indicated that annual volunteer participation rate declined more rapidly as time and labor requirements increased. Similarly, 74.3% of survey respondents who dropped out of the study reported leaving because the project required too much time and work. Motives may have contributed to the volunteer attrition as 72% of volunteers joined the program to learn more about quail management; however 71% of those that left the program reported not gaining knowledge in that area. We recommend that project designs, for citizen-science projects, should incorporate the motives of volunteers and recruit those whose motives best align with project goals. We also recommend that citizen-science coordinators keep volunteer tasks short and within the interest of the volunteer, to increase retention. Finally, we recommend stipends for volunteers on large-scale, laborious projects.
Executive Summary, Western Quail Management Plan 2009, Mark L. Zornes, Richard A. Bishop
Executive Summary, Western Quail Management Plan 2009, Mark L. Zornes, Richard A. Bishop
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Executive Summary, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, March 2011, Nbci 2.0...The Unified Strategy To Restore Wild Quail, William E. Palmer, Theron M. Terhune, Tom V. Dailey, Don F. Mckenzie, John Doty
Executive Summary, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, March 2011, Nbci 2.0...The Unified Strategy To Restore Wild Quail, William E. Palmer, Theron M. Terhune, Tom V. Dailey, Don F. Mckenzie, John Doty
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
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Closing Remarks: Are We Whistling Past The Graveyard?, Leonard A. Brennan
Closing Remarks: Are We Whistling Past The Graveyard?, Leonard A. Brennan
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Impacts Of Invasive, Exotic Grasses On Quail Of Southwestern Rangelands: A Decade Of Progress?, William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Leonard A. Brennan, Timothy E. Fulbright, Fidel Hernandez, Steven J. Demaso, Joseph P. Sands, Robert M. Perez, Jason B. Hardin
Impacts Of Invasive, Exotic Grasses On Quail Of Southwestern Rangelands: A Decade Of Progress?, William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Leonard A. Brennan, Timothy E. Fulbright, Fidel Hernandez, Steven J. Demaso, Joseph P. Sands, Robert M. Perez, Jason B. Hardin
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Exotic grass invasions are a serious concern for State and Federal agencies, non-government organizations, and private landowners engaged in quail conservation and management. Quail biologists recognized the potential negative impacts of exotic grass invasion on North American quail populations 2 decades ago. This issue was addressed in a review paper published in the Proceedings of the 5th National Quail Symposium in 2002. That paper reported the state of our knowledge on impacts of exotic grass invasions on 5 quail species inhabiting southwestern rangelands. Our objective is to update the progress of exotic grass-quail research on southwestern rangelands during the past …
Survival Of Female Scaled Quail During The Breeding Season At Three Sites In The Chihuahuan Desert, Dale Rollins, Ben D. Taylor, Troy D. Sparks, Robert J. Buntyn, Scott E. Lerich, Louis A. Harveson, Tom E. Wadell, Cody B. Scott
Survival Of Female Scaled Quail During The Breeding Season At Three Sites In The Chihuahuan Desert, Dale Rollins, Ben D. Taylor, Troy D. Sparks, Robert J. Buntyn, Scott E. Lerich, Louis A. Harveson, Tom E. Wadell, Cody B. Scott
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) populations declined markedly across much of their range from 1988-2004, however little research has been conducted to investigate possible causes for the decline. As part of a larger study on scaled quail ecology and management, and in an attempt to determine whether breeding season survival could be implicated in this decline, we monitored survival of radiotagged female scaled quail during the breeding season at sites in Brewster and Pecos counties, Texas, and Sierra County, New Mexico, USA during 1999-2003. Survival rates were calculated using Kaplan Meier analysis for birds living >7 days post capture. Interval survival …
Half-Cutting As A Management Tool To Increase Abundance Of Northern Bobwhite In South Texas, Dale A. Hall, Nova J. Silvy
Half-Cutting As A Management Tool To Increase Abundance Of Northern Bobwhite In South Texas, Dale A. Hall, Nova J. Silvy
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
We evaluated the effectiveness of half-cutting honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) trees to increase northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus; hereafter bobwhite) habitat and abundance in South Texas. We compared the effects of half-cutting on the survival of mesquite and its effects on understory vegetation on both treated and control areas monthly. Data were taken under the tree’s canopy to determine understory plant species diversity, height, and density. We used bobwhite whistle counts, mark-recapture, and searched with trained dogs to determine the effects of half-cutting on bobwhite abundance. Half-cut young trees had 23.1% greater survival than did older half-cut trees. The area protected …
Management Of Southern African Gamebirds: Opportunities And Threats, Tim Crowe
Management Of Southern African Gamebirds: Opportunities And Threats, Tim Crowe
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Three evolutionarily quite distinct groups of galliforms contribute to a healthy wingshooting industry in southern Africa: guineafowl (Numida spp.), francolins (Scleroptila spp.) and spurfowls (Pternistis spp.). Some species, such as the helmeted guineafowl (N. meleagris), Swainson’s spurfowl (P. swainsonii) and greywing francolin (S. africanus), thrive in moderate to heavily disturbed landscapes, mainly agriculture. In fact, helmeted guineafowl and Swainson’s spurfowl increased both in abundance and range during the 20th century. Others, such as the redwing (S. levaillantii) and Orange River francolins (S. levaillantoides) are very sensitive to certain types of land use. These strikingly different responses to land use require …
A Decade Of Progress, A Decade Of Frustration, Leonard A. Brennan
A Decade Of Progress, A Decade Of Frustration, Leonard A. Brennan
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
The past decade has seen tremendous research progress for the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Research conducted during the 1990s advanced our understanding of bobwhite breeding biology, habitat relationships, long-term population trends, and genetics, among other things. Technological advances allowed improvements in censusing techniques, tracking broods, assessing population status in relation to broad scale land use changes, and identifying nest predators. The 1990s also saw the development of a National Strategic Plan for Quail Management and Research, the emergence of the Southeast Quail Study Group, and a renewed interest in National Quail Symposia. Despite this recent renaissance in research and related …
The Impact Of Invasive Exotic Grasses On Quail In The Southwestern United States, William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Timothy E. Fulbright, Ron Engel-Wilson
The Impact Of Invasive Exotic Grasses On Quail In The Southwestern United States, William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Timothy E. Fulbright, Ron Engel-Wilson
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Five native quail species inhabit arid and semi-arid ecosystems in the southwestern United States. One species is endangered, one species is declining throughout it’s historic range, another species is declining in portions of its historic range, and the other two species may be beginning to decline in selected portions of their respective ranges. A number of factors have been implicated for these declines, though habitat loss is frequently cited as the most common factor associated with southwestern quail declines. Exotic species invasions in the United States represent a significant economic and biological threat to the United States. Many exotic organisms …
Sustaining The 'Quail Wave' In The Southern Great Plains, Dale Rollins
Sustaining The 'Quail Wave' In The Southern Great Plains, Dale Rollins
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
The southern Great Plains (i.e., Texas and Oklahoma) historically affords some of the best, and currently most stable, northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations anywhere. However, bobwhite populations have declined in recent years over much of this area, especially east of the 98th meridian. Two subsets of the southern plains, the Rolling Plains (parts of northwestern Texas, western Oklahoma, and western Kansas) and the Rio Grande Plains (south Texas) offer the most expansive, contemporary northern bobwhite habitat throughout its range. Bobwhite habitat in the southern plains is affected primarily by rainfall and rangeland management for livestock. Range management practices (brush control, …
Appendix A: Strategic Plan For Quail Management And Research In The United States: Introduction And Background, Leonard A. Brennan
Appendix A: Strategic Plan For Quail Management And Research In The United States: Introduction And Background, Leonard A. Brennan
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
I assessed the current, broad-scale status of populations, research, and management for 6 species of quail in the U.S., and used this information as an introduction, background, and justification for a national strategic planning effort for quail management and research. Long-term (1960-89) trends determined from Christmas Bird Count data indicate that California quail (Callipepla californica), northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), and scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) populations have undergone (P < 0.05) declines. Geographic distribution of mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) has contracted dramatically in the northeastern portion of this quail's range. Neither Gambel's (C. gambelii) nor Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) showed evidence of long-term increases or decreases. Wildlife professionals have apparently paid scant attention to quail in the U.S. during the past 10 years. A recent survey of Wildlife Review indicated <0.2% of the publications pertained to quail. During 1990, < 1.0% of Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration funds were allocated to quail-related projects. Habitat management by the private sector is apparently having little broad-scale impact on bobwhite populations. Contemporary quail management efforts in the U.S. are clearly in the doldrums and in dire need of leadership from professionals with a creative vision for solving problems caused by changing land-use practices. These factors point to a critical need for a national strategic planning effort to develop a comprehensive, coordinated program for quail management and research. An outline of the structure of the Strategic Planning Workshop that was held at Quail III is provided. Specific management and research problems and associated strategies for solving them are available in Issues and Strategies, which follows (page 181).
Bobwhite And The "New" Biology, John L. Roseberry
Bobwhite And The "New" Biology, John L. Roseberry
National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Phrases and concepts familiar to traditional wildlife managers like carrying capacity, annual surplus, and edge are being replaced in the literature and at conferences by terms such as biodiversity, metapopulations, and fragmentation. I raise the question of whether this new vocabulary merely represents trendy buzzwords of the 1980's, or is it relevant to bobwhite management in the 1990's and beyond? Some aspects of the “new” biology appear to differ from traditional wildlife management primarily with respect to scale, and may therefore be applicable in dealing with relatively isolated populations in dissected habitats. Others, however, reflect more basic differences in philosophies …
The Reputation Playbook: Exploring How Reputation Can Be Leveraged To Improve Recruiting Effectiveness In Ncaa Men’S Basketball, Marshall J. Magnusen, Charn P. Mcallister, Jun Woo Kim, Pamela L. Perrewé, Gerald R. Ferris
The Reputation Playbook: Exploring How Reputation Can Be Leveraged To Improve Recruiting Effectiveness In Ncaa Men’S Basketball, Marshall J. Magnusen, Charn P. Mcallister, Jun Woo Kim, Pamela L. Perrewé, Gerald R. Ferris
Journal of Applied Sport Management
Reputation is a critical factor in the recruiting process. Organizational reputation also is a complex variable. Different dimensions of reputation may play very different roles in attracting recruits. In this study, a multidimensional (i.e., performance, character/integrity, support) reputation model is used to predict male basketball recruits’ university choice. Data were collected on the ESPN Top 100 male high school athletes recruited to NCAA Division I basketball programs for each year from 2010–2014 (n = 500). Probit regression analyses using maximum likelihood estimation predicted to what extent each reputation-based dimension affected the likelihood of an athlete selecting a university.