General Resources and Publications
In the working lands library, you will find project reports, presentations, peer-reviewed studies, and more.
Arkansas Priority Area Shapefiles
Arkansas, Northern Bobwhite Priority Area
Alabama Priority Area Shapefiles
Conservation priority area for Northern Bobwhite, part of the 2022-2026 Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas National Partnership
Minnesota Priority Area Shapefile
Priority Area for Northern Bobwhite Conservation Partnership 2022-2026
Kansas Priority Area Shapefiles
Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas
Indiana Priority Area Shapefiles
Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas
Illinois Priority Area Shapefiles
Shapefiles for Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas
Nebraska Priority Area Shapefiles
Conservation priority area for Northern Bobwhite, part of the 2022-2026 Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas National Partnership
Iowa Priority Area Shapefiles
Northern Bobwhite Conservation Priority Areas, Part of the 2022-2026 Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas National Partnership
Missouri Priority Area Shapefiles
Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership
Texas Priority Area Shapefiles
Northern Bobwhite Quail Partnership 2022-2026 Prioirty Area
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - Participating States
This map was developed by NBCI and depicts the 25 participating states in NBCI and its Technical Committee.
WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas National Map
Attached pdf of the national boundary for the new framework for conservation action (2022). Shapefiles available under "Boundaries and Priority Areas"
Working With Farmers and Landowners in NY to Restore Bog Turtle Habitat Powerpoint Presentation
Approximately 15 minute presentation on conducting bog turtle habitat conservation through Farm Bill programs on private lands, and how to work with private landowners. Presented by Elizabeth Marks of NRCS, an Area Biologist in upstate NY who has extensive experience with this topic.
Grazing Management Minute: Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses
In ODA's latest Grazing Management Minute, join Quail Forever's Jason Jones and Clinton County farmer Nathan Rice to learn more about establishing native warm season grasses.
Beef, Grass, and Bobwhites – Quail Management in Eastern Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures
This technical bulletin is targeted to technical advisors working with cattlemen and women in the eastern U. S. who are interested in managing for bobwhites. The authors combine a review of the literature, current research and first-hand experience to present this first-of-its-kind technical manual integrating grazing and bobwhite management in the eastern U. S. Published by NBTC and funded by WLFW.
Prescribed Grazing
NRCS Conservation Practice Standard: Prescribed Grazing (528)
Map: Gopher Tortoise Range-Wide PACs
Gopher Tortoise Range-Wide Priority Areas of Conservation (PACs): July 2016
Reconnecting Cattle and Quail
Learn about the Working Lands for Wildlife program and work in Ohio between USDA-NRCS and local farmers and ranchers. Grazing cattle on warm season, native grasses is great for cattle as well as critical species like the Northern Bobwhite Quail. Video for landowners and cattle producers. Presented by Nick Schell (USDA-NRCS Ohio) and Dr. Pat Keyser (UT - Center for Native Grasslands Management) at the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council Conference in 2017.
Small carpetgrass (Arthraxon hispidus)
Small carpetgrass is also known as hairy joint and/or joint head grass. It is a low-growing, sprawling annual grass. Small carpet grass grows up to one and a half feet in height. Stems root at nodes and have bright green clasping leaves which are often sparsely hairy on the margins. This grass grows in wet areas such as stream banks, shorelines, flood plains and wet meadows. It prefers sunny, moist areas.
Mile-a-minute (Persicaria perfoliata)
Mile-a-minute (Persicaria perfoliata) is a trailing vine with barbed stems and triangular leaves. In contrast to other invasive vines, mile-a-minute is an herbaceous annual, meaning it dies each fall and new plants grow from germinating seeds in the spring. Each vine can grow 20 to 30 feet long, forming a dense, tangled blanket of intertwined vines. In the peak growing season, mile-a-minute can put on up to 6 inches of growth a day. Its leaves are distinctly triangular or arrowhead-shaped, 1 to 3 inches wide, vibrant green, and bear many hooked barbs along the underside of the central vein and leaf stem. The dense foliage of this invasive weed blankets and slowly suffocates native vegetation, making it extremely destructive and persistent despite being an annual plant.