Texas quails : ecology and management / edited by Leonard A. Brennan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brennan, Leonard A. (Leonard Alfred)

Series:

Perspectives on South Texas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Game bird management--Texas.

Game bird management.

Odontophoridae--Texas.

Odontophoridae.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (506 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nothing is more evocative of the Texas outdoors than the whistled call of the bobwhite. While the familiar two-note greeting is now just a memory for most of us who live in the state's growing urban sprawl, this bird is an economic commodity on par with crops and livestock in some regions of Texas. Three other native species of quail also inhabit Texas. Like the northern bobwhite, the scaled quail is significant as a game bird. The other two species, Gambel's quail and Montezuma quail, are found in limited areas of southwestern Texas and represent an important indicator of forest, rangeland, and habitat conditions. Texas Quails presents the first complete assessment of the four species of quail found in this vast state. Experts describe each of them and examine all geographic regions of the state for historical and current population trends, habitat status, and research needs. These experts also discuss management practices, hunting issues, economics, and diseases. With the recent creation of the Texas Quail Conservation Initiative, this volume provides a timely and comprehensive view of quail science and stewardship.

Contents:

Ecology and life history of Texas quails. Introduction / Leonard A. Brennan, Fidel Hernández, and Fred C. Bryant

Gambel's quail ecology and life history / William P. Kuvlesky, Jr., Stephen J. DeMaso, and Michael D. Hobson

Montezuma quail ecology and life history / Louis A. Harveson ... [et al.]

Northern bobwhite ecology and life history / Fidel Hernández and Markus J. Peterson

Scaled quail ecology and life history / Nova J. Silvy, Dale Rollins, and Shane W. Hisenant

Diseases and parasites of Texas quails / Markus J. Peterson

Quail populations in the ecoregions of Texas : management opportunities and research challenges. Quails on the rolling plains / Dale Rollins

Bobwhites on the cross timbers and prairies / Stephen J. DeMaso and James Dillard

Bobwhites in the East Texas piney woods / R. Montague Whiting, Jr.

Bobwhites on the blackland prairies / Markus J. Peterson

Quails on the trans-pecos / Louis A. Harveson

Quails on the Edwards Plateau / John T. Baccus and Jack C. Eitniear

Quails on the High Plains / C. Brad Dabbert, Duane R. Lucia, and Robert B. Mitchell

Bobwhites on the Post Oak Savannah / Nova J. Silvy

Bobwhites on the Gulf Coast prairies / Robert M. Perez

Bobwhites on the South Texas plains / Fidel Hernández, Robert M. Perez, and Fred S. Guthery

Culture, heritage, and future of Texas quails. Quail regulations and the rule-making process in Texas / Jerry L. Cooke

Economic aspects of Texas quails / J. Richard Conner

Managing and releasing pen-raised bobwhites / Fidel Hernández and Robert M. Perez

Operating a South Texas hunting camp / Ronnie Howard

Strategies for forming a quail management cooperative / Stephen J. DeMaso, William P. Kuvlesky, Jr., and Jason B. Hardin

Sources of information and technical assistance for quail managers / Dale Rollins

Effects of quail management on other wildlife / William P. Kuvlesky, Jr.

The science of quail management and the management of quail science / Fred S. Guthery and Leonard A. Brennan

The future of quail hunting and sustainability science / Leonard A. Brennan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [429]-473) and index.

ISBN:

1-60344-512-9

OCLC:

708568333