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Resources here can help you in your work on Northern Bobwhite Quail or within the Working Lands for Wildlife program.
Use these resources to answer your questions or help you find NRCS partners to assist you. Some resources here are best suited for technical partners while others will be relevant to producers and landowners. Look for the tag "Landowner" if you are particularly interested in resources best suited for producers and landowners.

The Anchor Approach to Connectivity

ANCHOR is a new conservation approach that builds Areawide Networks to Connect Habitat and Optimize Resiliency. The approach guides investments in strategic “anchor” locations to connect wildlife populations, enhance landscape resiliency, and strengthen rural economies.

USDA Launches New Bobwhite Conservation Pilot and Announces General Conservation Reserve Program Signup

The opportunity we have been waiting for to stop the national decline of bobwhite quail. Using brand new science tools, WLFW will help landowners manage and connect grassland and savanna habitat in the Central and Eastern US. Together we can improve habitats, measure our progress, and reestablish this iconic rural species to our landscapes!

Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas (2022) Framework for Conservation Action

This folder will contain the 2022 framework, as well as graphics, powerpoint presentations, and other materials that will support NRCS and partner staff in understanding this new path forward, and communicating it to others. Contact Bridgett Costanzo, NRCS, WLFW Regional Coordinator @ bridgett.costanzo@usda.gov with any questions or additional information needs.

Needs Assessment

Needs Assessment for the Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Partnership. Please register to access the survey below. It will appear once you are logged in.

Published Materials

Written materials on the Northern Bobwhite Quail that could be relevant to technical partners and/or landowners and community members -- including factsheets, reports, and articles

Maps and Spatial Data

Maps and spatial data relevant to work on Northern Bobwhite Quail, Grasslands, and Savannas

NRCS Conservation Practices & Materials

Helpful Tips for Implementation

Content will include information on advancements and new approaches that might be used in more states to advance northern bobwhite, grassland and savanna conservation. Initial "tips" will be NRCS-centric but please add any of your own tips or contact bridgett.costanzo@usda.gov if you have new content to share through this space!