South Texas Bobwhite Brigade

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South Texas Bobwhite Brigade
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Texas Brigade Camps

• 5-day camps
• Open to students ages 13-17
• Cost is 300, Scholarships Available
• Held annually in June and July

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lt South Texas Carrizo Springs lt North
Texas Albany
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Campbellton
East Texas gt Garrison
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Texas Brigade Partners
Texas Chapters of NWTF Texas Wildlife Association
Texas AgriLife Extension Texas Chapters of
Quail Unlimited Texas Parks Wildlife Department
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Covey Composition
Covey Leader
Asst. Covey Leader
5 cadets
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Tell me, I forget, Show me, I remember,
Involve me, I understand.
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and this bird you cannot change -Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Interspersion
A variety or patchwork pattern of habitat and
cover types in close proximity to each other and
connected by travel lanes.
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Diversity
Good bobwhite quail habitat has a variety of
plants that provide food and/or cover.
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Plant Succession
The process (natural or human-influenced) of one
group of plants replacing another.
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Edge Effect
The transition zone between two different
vegetative types.
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Food
Water
Cover
Limiting Factor
Any weak-link that is critical to the survival
of an animal.
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Home Range
The home range of a bobwhite quail is about 40
acres. Bobwhite quail are sedentary species.
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Cover Types Required by Quail

• Nesting Cover
• Loafing and
• Escape Cover
• Screening Cover
• Roosting Cover
• Brood Cover

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Quail Anatomy
Physiology
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Team Building Leadership Skills
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Critical Thinking
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Plant Collections
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Conservation Games
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Shotgun Safety Shooting
After
Before
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Radio Telemetry
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Insect Collection
Nest Depredation
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Media
Skills
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Taxidermy
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K.P. Duty
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Wildlife Photography Journaling
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Who Dun It?
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A Little Friendly Competition!
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Constructing
TRI-FOLD DISPLAYS
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Conservation Cadences
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The Hunters Role In Conservation Our Hunting
Heritage Hunter Safety and Responsibility Striving
for A Land Ethic
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The Future of Conservation
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no
one can count the apples in a seed. Anonymous
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Texas Brigades
For more information or to receive a copy of the
application, long onto www.texasbrigades.org Or
contact Helen Holdsworth at 1-800- TEX-WILD