This month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast addresses a hotly-debated topic among quail hunters: predator management. Join Dr. Dale and Gary Joiner and learn why every moment of a quail’s life is dictated by the threat of predation, which species are major predators of quail (and which are not), and how to keep quail predation at manageable levels. Click the button below to listen.

This month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast series covers all the details of nesting ecology of bobwhite and scaled quail in Texas. Join Dr. Rollins and Gary Joiner as they discuss when, where and why quail build nests, as well as incubation periods, clutch sizes, keys to successful hatches and many more nesting-related topics.

Are you on the lookout for quail? If so, this month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast is for you. Join Dale and Gary Joiner as they discuss quail numbers and the various ways you can count quail, including the “dos” and “don’ts” of conducting whistle counts to estimate the number of quail on your property. You’ll also learn which methodologies are more accurate and why.

This month’s episode in the Dr. Dale on Quail podcast series is all about Dr. Rollins’ lifetime love of quail and his journey from growing up in Hollis, Oklahoma to becoming a national leader in quail conservation. Dr. Dale explores his past and connects his personal and professional experiences with his role in quail conservation today.

In the first episode, Dr. Rollins and Gary discuss the history of RPQRF, why it was founded, our mission, our research efforts to date, etc. Future episodes will cover Dr. Rollins’ lifetime of loving quail (he calls it his “quail odyssey”), the state of quail in the state of Texas, methodologies to restore quail populations, predation management, supplemental watering and food for quail, quail myths, and many other quail-centric topics.