Quail in Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) works with
Federal, State and private partners to conserve, manage and restore bobwhite populations in Texas.
The overlying road map for TPWD’s efforts is the Land and Water Resources Conservation and
Recreation Plan (2010). Within this context the Upland Game Bird Strategic Plan: A Five Year Roadmap (2011-2015)
(PDF 1.6 MB)
was developed to ensure the preservation of upland game birds in Texas and their diverse natural habitats
for present and future generations.
Updates
March 2012
At Issue by Carter Smith: Quail Populations Declining
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February 2012
Quail Featured on Passport to Texas Radio Segment
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Where have all the quail gone?The bobwhite quail was once abundant across the majority of the southeastern United States but due to dramatic changes in the quantity and quality of suitable habitat, populations have dramatically declined.
A. Read more in Where Have All the Quail Gone?
Videos
Quail Quandry (TPWD)
The drought has taken a toll on all Texas wildlife but among the hardest hit is the bobwhite quail. Biologists say loss of native grassland habitat is the leading cause for the ongoing decline of the popular game bird but the drought is intensifying the problem.
News Releases
April 12, 2012
TPW Commission Looks to Science for Solution to Quail Woes
AUSTIN – Texas quail hunters should not expect substantive changes for the 2012-13 season after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission urged biologists to intensify quail conservation efforts, while minimizing the use of regulations as a means to address declining bobwhite populations. Read more »
