Quail Disappearing

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QUAIL DISAPPEARING
by Steve McCadams
www.stevemccadams.com
August 4th, 2007

    Where Have All The Quail Gone? - Last fall, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - whose members manage wildlife in 16 states - suggested the bird could disappear from some areas of the South by 2010.
    The National Audubon Society recently announced that the population of the northern bobwhite quail has declined by a staggering 82 percent during the past four decades. Quail numbers have fallen from an estimated 31 million in 1967 to just 5.5 million today. If quail habitat continues to disappear, so will the quail. Quail, and quail hunting, are in dire straights indeed.
    The number one reason for the drastic reduction in our quail population? The loss of suitable habitat, says Quail Forever, a conservation organization.

Steve McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area. He has also contributed many outdoor oriented articles to various national publications.

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