The Quail-Tech Alliance

One of the greatest conservation and research battles fought on Texas soil. Quail are declining in population. We use this plain fact as the driving force behind the Quail-Tech Alliance, a research team at Texas Tech University. In our work, we partner with conservation-minded individuals to expand sustainable populations through increased knowledg... e, understanding and research. Whether you are a large landowner or an interested individual, you can join us in the fight. Our efforts to reverse the decline stretches across 38 counties and 22 million acres in the Rolling Plains of Texas, representing areas populous in quail and also those where quail populations have declined. Backed by our anchor ranches, we are conducting one of the largest quail data collection efforts to learn how to best protect quail populations and habitat. Quail 9 abstract submissions are open! The ninth Joint Quail Conference (Quail 9) of the National Bobwhite Technical Committee and National Quail Symposium is looking to recruit abstract submissions on quail research and management going on in your organizations and state! Quail 9 is a gathering of over 200 biologists, NGO personnel, professors, students, and other researchers to discuss exciting new quail research from all over the United States and even Mexico. This will be the ninth in the series of national quail symposia dating back to 1972, and since Quail III in 1992, western quail have been included. Beginning with Quail VII, the symposia series has been led by National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative and the National Bobwhite Technical Committee. Quail 9 will be held on August 1-5, 2022 in Springfield, MO and is being hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation and University of Missouri. Only abstracts should be submitted at this time but those accepted will have the option of publishing manuscripts or abstracts only. You may make an oral or poster presentation at Quail 9, upon acceptance of your abstract. We also encourage submission of traditional field research ...Read More