Quail standing in grass

The 2019 Statewide Quail Symposium is slated for Aug. 14-16 in Abilene. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

ABILENE – The 2019 Statewide Quail Symposium has been slated for Aug. 14-16 at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Abilene.

The symposium is hosted by The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Early registration is $50. After August 7, the cost is $75. Cost for students is $20. Coordinators have reserved a block of rooms at the MCM Elegante until July 16.

“Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade,” said Dr. Maureen Frank, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist, Uvalde, and a symposium coordinator. “Our goal is to bring together a wide range of people who care about quail in Texas and benefit the next generation by supporting RPBB.”

Frank said all quail enthusiasts are encouraged to attend, including landowners, land managers, hunters, photographers, naturalists, students and others.

“We encourage attendees from both large and small properties to attend, as there will truly be topics for everybody to improve quail management,” she said. “Even if you don’t own or lease land, there will be topics for you.”

The first day’s activities will be held at the MT7 Ranch. In addition to a tour of the ranch and discussion of its quail management practices, attendees will have the opportunity to learn and practice habitat evaluation and plant identification.

The second and third days will feature problem/solution discussions, research updates and a panel discussion on integrating livestock with quail management.

Visit https://quailsymposium.nri.tamu.edu/ for more information and to register.

“We’ve also added something new this year,” Frank said. “We will have a Habitat Help Desk where landowners can learn about resources, tools and incentives available from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, TPWD and other agencies.”

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Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu

Contacts: Dr. Maureen Frank, 830-278-9151, ext. 280, mgfrank@tamu.edu

Amanda Gobeli, 720-333-6224, amanda.gobeli@ag.tamu.edu

 

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