Ten years ago, in a crowded room filled with background noise and big questions, a simple challenge was posed: Is it worth trying to save the bobwhite quail?  From that moment, the South Carolina Bobwhite Initiative  was born—and a decade later, the answer is ringing loud and clear across the state. What began as a hopeful idea has grown into a coordinated, science-based effort involving dozens of partners, hundreds of landowners, and thousands of acres restored. Through pres

Quail are being tracked by GPS transmitters in the Indian Creek Focal Area for the first time

Private landowners are critical to the success of our initiative. Landowner Chris Kirk talks about how we helped with habitat on his land.

The thinning of a stand of pine trees on McBee WMA in 2020-2021 provided an opportunity to study the effects of habitat on bobwhite nest...

Dr. Bright and Keith Williamson receive 2024 NBGI Fire Bird Award

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