Third annual Distinguished Quail Lectureship fast approaches
The event set for 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in Roby should be of interest to all “students of quail,” whether they are landowners, hunters or biologists, said Dr. Dale Rollins, director of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch located just west of the meeting site. The theme for the conference is “The Science of Quail Management.”
(Media-Newswire.com) - ROBY – Seats for the third annual Distinguished Lectureship in Quail Management are filling fast, according to organizers.
The event set for 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in Roby should be of interest to all “students of quail,” whether they are landowners, hunters or biologists, said Dr. Dale Rollins, director of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch located just west of the meeting site. The theme for the conference is “The Science of Quail Management.”
This year’s featured speaker is Dr. Fred S. Guthery, a research scientist with Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. Guthery will present two lectures. The morning session will feature “A Rockin’ Retrospective on Quail Science and Management,” while the afternoon session features “Quail, Weather, and Time.”
“Dr. Guthery’s experiences stem from Texas Tech University to the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute in south Texas, and more recently to Oklahoma,” Rollins said.
“Guthery is the quintessential quail scientist. His quail legacy in the scientific literature is without rival,” Rollins said. “His comments may step on some toes—at the very least he will make you re-think what you thought you knew about quail management.”
Guthery has authored several books, including “Beef, Brush, and Bobwhites,” “On Bobwhites," “The Technology of Bobwhite Management,” and his most recent “A Primer on Natural Resource Science.” He has authored more than seventy journal publications and numerous popular articles on bobwhites, according to Rollins.
Participants are encouraged to bring along their copies of Guthery’s books for a book-signing session.
“When the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch was created in 2007, I wanted to host an annual meeting to showcase leaders in quail management from across the U.S.,” Rollins said. “The past two years’ meetings have drawn standing-room-only crowds. I expect this year’s meeting to be equally as exciting.”
The event will include updates on various research and educational efforts conducted at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch.
Dr. Dean Ransom, Agrilife Research scientist in San Angelo, will summarize his extensive research on roadrunners, which Rollins noted are often viewed as a pariah by quail hunters.
Rollins will discuss current research examining the role of avian influenza and parasitic eyeworms in the region-wide decline of quail.
The new research ranch, a 4,700-acre property located in western Fisher County, serves as a laboratory and classroom for those interested in sustaining quail populations in west Texas. A tour of the ranch will be conducted after the lectureship, from 3-5 p.m.
The program is sponsored by the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch, Texas Agrilife Research, Texas Agrilife Extension Service’s Quail Decline Initiative, and Park Cities Quail.
Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available for those holding a private applicator’s license.
A $15 registration fee is due by Jan. 15 or $25 thereafter. Seating is limited to 100 people, and registration includes lunch and refreshments. Registration information and additional details can be found by calling 325-653-4576 or go to http://www.quailresearch.org .
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