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Ag News, Avian

How to improve quail populations for a struggling game bird

It’s that time of the year again when outdoorsmen don hunter orange and wait patiently for game to come into their crosshairs, but will quail be among the wildlife in their bounty? This fickle bird was once plentiful, but now struggles to populate the High Plains. Read More



The disruptive invasion of cedar trees, such as eastern redcedar, blueberry juniper and redberry juniper, has become a major issue for rangelands, wildlife and landowners. Keeping cedar trees from taking over entire areas can make a significant difference in plant and wildlife diversity and wildfire suppression, as well as the productivity of the land itself. (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)