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Joint Quail 23rd Annual National Bobwhite Technical Committee Meeting Conference Eighth National Quail Symposium

July 25-28, 2017 | Knoxville, TN SCHEDULE OVERVIEW ) Steering Committee members only Committee Steering ) provided ) provided ) provided NBTC Steering Committee Meeting Committee Steering NBTC ( Lunch Committee Steering NBTC NBTC State Quail Coordinators Meeting Coordinators Quail State NBTC NBTC General Meeting General NBTC concurrent Meetings, Subcommittee NBTC Reception NBTC concurrent Meetings, Subcommittee NBTC Luncheon ( Awards NBTC NBTC Subcommittee Reports and Business Meeting Reports and Business Subcommittee NBTC Session Poster and 8 Reception NBTC/Quail Quail 8 Welcome Quail 8 Plenary Session Break Quail 8 Plenary Session Lunch ( Quail 8 Plenary Session Break Sessions Quail 8 Concurrent Quail 8 Reception Sessions Quail 8 Concurrent Break Sessions Quail 8 Concurrent Luncheon ( Quail 8 Awards Sessions Quail 8 Concurrent Break Quail 8 Closing Remarks 7:00 PM 7:00 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 6:30 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 12:00 PM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 11:50 AM Tuesday, July 25 Tuesday, Monday, July 24 July Monday, Wednesday, July 26 Wednesday, Thursday, July 27 Thursday, July 28 Friday, Identifying factors responsible for population declines of bobwhites declines of bobwhites population for responsible factors Identifying species. early successional wildlife and other associated population about the bobwhite in knowledge gaps Identifying dynamics and ecology. and population to habitat solutions and implementing Developing problems. management stakeholders, to information based sound scientifically Providing and policy makers. administrators, bobwhite to specific solutions and implementing Developing problems. and management habitat population, quail hunting. of the sport of wild bobwhite the tradition Perpetuating • • • • • • National Quail Symposium to back dating symposia Bobwhite Northern of series the in eighth the is This Beginning included. been have quail western 1992, in 3 Quail since and 1972, NBCI and NBTC. led by series has been with Quail 7, the symposia management quail current on posters and presentations 94 feature will 8 Quail and research, including updates and Quail Plan. Western progress and The Initiative Conservation of the National Bobwhite National Bobwhite Technical Committee NBTC is comprised of 100+ wildlife agencies, professionals from universities, state and and private federal organizations. the The primary NBTC is mission to provide leadership of and technical guidance for the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative. group The was formed purpose of: in 1995 for the Welcome to the Joint Quail Conference of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the National National the of Meeting Annual 23rd the of Conference Quail Joint the to Welcome Symposium. Quail National Eighth the and (NBTC) Committee Technical Bobwhite continues and 25-26 July NBTC of Meeting Annual 23rd the with begins week The as Quail 8 July 26-28. The Joint Quail Conference Is Proudly Hosted By: Hosted Proudly Is Conference Quail Joint The WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Monday, July 24 SUNSPHERE Poster Session Social (6:30 PM - 10:00 PM) 7:00 PM NBTC State Quail Coordinators Meeting | Cumberland Room Evaluation of Land Restoration Practices on Northern Bobwhite Productivity in North-Central Texas: Preliminary Results — Danielle Belleny Tuesday, July 25 Summer Survival of Translocated Northern Bobwhite 8:00 AM NBTC Steering Committee Meeting | Windows on the Park, Private Dining Room in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: Preliminary Results — Phillip Coppola NBTC Steering Committee Lunch (Steering Committee members only) | Windows on the A Method for Setting Northern Bobwhite Population 12:00 PM Park, Lounge and Habitat Objectives for Large Landscape Partnerships — Stephen J. DeMaso NBTC Meeting | Medallion Room Landscape-Scale Geospatial Assessment of Open Pine and Natural Grassland Condition Moderator: Roger Applegate, Housekeeping and Speaker Introductions for Northern Bobwhite in the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks — Kristine Evans • Mark Gudlin, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Chief of Wildlife & Forestry Utility of Fine Resolution Land Cover Data for Modeling Northern Bobwhite Abundance 1:00 PM • Dr. Keith Belli, University of Tennessee, Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Department in the Oaks and Prairies of Oklahoma — James Giocomo Head Data-Driven Planning for the Conservation of Grassland Birds • Don McKenzie, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, Director in the Central Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region — Larry Heggemann • Jordan Spaak, National Park Service, Biological Resources Division Ecologist Evaluating Temporal Differences in Land Cover: Implications for Managing Bobwhite 2:00 PM NBTC Subcommittee Meetings | Room assignments will be posted at registration at the Landscape-Scale in Virginia — Marc Puckett 6:30 PM NBTC Reception | Parkview Atrium An Analysis of the Interactions between Weather and Land Use on Midwestern Gamebird Populations Using Historical Data — Amanda R. Lipinski Response of Grassland Birds to Varying Agricultural Effort at Different Spatial Scales Wednesday, July 26 in 20 Texas Counties from 2013 to 2016 — Anna Matthews 8:00 AM NBTC Subcommittee Meetings | Room assignments will be posted at registration Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Northern Bobwhites NBTC Awards Luncheon | Carriage/Crystal Room 12:30 PM in the Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative — Katherine S. Miller Moderator: NBTC Steering Committee Partnering for Quail in South Carolina: Medallion Room 2:30 PM NBTC Subcommittee Reports and Business Meeting | A Cooperative Approach Making a Difference — Jordan S. Nanney 6:30 PM NBTC/Quail 8 Reception and Poster Session | Sunsphere Connecting Land Ethics and Entrepreneurship Through Experiential Learning in a Quail-Centric Outdoor Education Program — Kelly S. Reyna Influence of Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Selection on Nest Survival in an Agricultural Landscape — Andy D. Richardson Effects of Growing Season Fire on Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Selection and Survival — Sarah B. Rosche Effects of Source Population and Release Strategy on Survival and Dispersal of Translocated Scaled Quail in the Rolling Plains of Texas — Rebekah E. Ruzicka Triple Brood Production by Northern Bobwhites — D. Clay Sisson Distance Sampling to Assess Post-grazing Northern Bobwhite Recovery in South Texas — Rachel A. Smith Winter Survival and Habitat Selection of Translocated Northern Bobwhite in the New Jersey Pine Barrens and Eastern Shore of Maryland — Kaili R. Stevens How Many Are There? Estimating the North American Northern Bobwhite Population Size for Conservation Planning Purposes — William Vermillion Automated Identification and Mapping of Woody Habitat Photo by John Brunjes Using Digital Ortho Imagery — M. Keith Wethington MON.-WED., JULY 24-26, 2017 24-26, JULY MON.-WED., THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 MEDALLION ROOM Holiday Inn Floor Plan Moderators: Roger D. Applegate, Beth A. Emmerich, and Kelly S. Reyna Welcome 8:00 AM WINDOWS ON THE PARK PAVILION Ed Carter Progress of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative SERVICE PARLOUR 1 PARLOUR 2 PARLOUR 4 PARLOUR 6 PARLOUR 8 DOOR 9:00 AM 2A 2B 4A 4B Donald F. McKenzie Update on Western Quail Management Plan 9:30 AM Casey J. Cardinal 10:00 AM BREAK RESTROOMS PARLOUR 3 PARLOUR 5 PARLOUR 7 Monitoring Northern Bobwhite Populations Reduces Uncertainty PRE-FUNCTION About Management Effectiveness: A Paradigm of Empiricism and Hope

LOADING DOCK 10:30 AM James A. Martin A Focused Habitat Approach to Northern Bobwhite Restoration in Kentucky 11:00 AM John J. Morgan Fall Quail Densities on Public Land in Missouri: A Decade of Monitoring MEDALLION CARRIAGE CRYSTAL 11:30 AM ROOM ROOM ROOM Beth A. Emmerich 12:00 PM LUNCH

SERVICE HALLWAY Effects of Broad-Scale Conservation 1:00 PM on Northern Bobwhite Populations in Agricultural Landscapes John M. Yeiser Response of Northern Bobwhites to Habitat Improvement TENNESSEE BALLROOM 1:30 PM on Private Lands in the Rolling Plains of Texas C. Brad Dabbert CUMBERLAND LECONTE SUMMIT ESCALATOR Population Response of Three Quail Species to Habitat Restoration in South Texas 2:00 PM PARK VIEW LOBBY TENNESSEE BALLROOM PREFUNCTION Eric D. Grahmann EXIT TO WORLD’S FAIR PARK Translocation as a Population Restoration Technique 2:30 PM for Northern Bobwhites: A Review and Synthesis James A. Martin 3:00 PM BREAK TO THE SUNSPHERE: = REGISTRATION

Conference registration is located FROM CONFERENCE LEVEL: in the pre-function hallway outside Exit Park View Lobby and walk the Medallion Room. left along Worlds Fair Park Drive. The registration desk will open Tuesday at 8:00 AM. FROM LOBBY LEVEL: Exit main entrance and walk right. Turn right on Clinch Avenue and cross at crosswalk. = SPEAKER PREP

Parlour 3 will be available Elevator access on both levels. Wednesday - Friday for speakers to practice their presentations.

Photo by Steve Maslowski THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 CUMBERLAND ROOM LECONTE ROOM SUMMIT ROOM Bobwhite Seasonal Climate Bobwhite Ecology Bobwhite Restoration - Approaches and Theories Moderator: Jeff Lusk Moderator: Philip Coppola Moderator: Jeffrey G. Whitt Comparing the Accuracy of Egg Candling Effect of Temperature and Wind on Metabolism of The Role of Joint Ventures in and Egg Floatation to Estimate the Hatching Date Northern Bobwhite in Winter Northern Bobwhite Conservation 3:30 PM of Northern Bobwhite Clutches L. Wes Burger, Jr. Stephen J. DeMaso Byron R. Buckley Temporal and Spatial Assessment Horizontal Integration of Strategic Habitat of Usable Space and Cover Type Interspersion Genetic Diversity and Relatedness of Northern Conservation for Declining Grassland Wildlife for Northern Bobwhites on Private Farmlands Bobwhite Coveys in South Texas 3:50 PM Population in the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture in Southwestern Ohio Katherine S. Miller James Giocomo Robert J. Gates Breeding Season Microclimate Assessment Breeding Season Survival and Nesting of Long-Term Population Stability in the Greater for Northern Bobwhite in Areas Northern Bobwhite on Native Prairie Versus Red Hills Region Amidst Range-Wide Declines: of Experimental Habitat Manipulation Traditionally Managed Conservation Areas 4:10 PM A Case for Integrated Management on a Reclaimed Surface Mine Site in Southwestern Missouri Theron M. Terhune, II Donald M. Yow Thomas R. Thompson Do Movement Patterns and Habitat Use Using First Passage Time Analysis to Identify Molecular Genetics of New World Quails: Differ Between Optimal and Suboptimal Sized Foraging Patterns of the Northern Bobwhite Messages for Managers 4:30 PM Northern Bobwhite Coveys? Diana J. McGrath Damon Williford Christopher K. Williams 6:30 PM RECEPTION

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE College of Veterinary Medicine Quail Eyeworm Workshop 6:30-9:30 PM This workshop, provided by Dr. Dale Rollins of Texas A&M University, is an opportunity to learn how to University of Tennessee, locate and remove eyeworms from the eyes of quail. The workshop will be held at the University of 6:30 PM College of Veterinary Medicine Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UT-CVM) and will last approximately three hours. Dr. Alison Watson, UT-CVM, will supervise laboratory work. Transportation will be arranged from the Holiday Inn 25 person limit, to UT-CVM and back, and all necessary supplies and equipment will be provided. Photo by Ben Robinson check Registration Desk for availability.

NBCI and the University of Tennessee Libraries are proud to announce the publication of a new e-journal, NBCI National Quail Symposium Proceedings (NQSP). The e-journal includes proceedings of the First and Second National Bobwhite Quail Symposia, and Quail III, IV, V, VI and VII. Quail 8 will be published in the fall. NBCI NQSP is part of the Digital Commons Network™ (bepress™), and is hosted by University of Tennessee Libraries. To access the e-journal, visit: www.trace.tennessee.edu/nqsp/ FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017

Continued PARLOUR 6 PARLOUR Ryan S. Luna Ryan Richard Temple Richard Temple Katherine S. Miller Katherine Rebekah E. Ruzicka Rebekah Pedro M. Chavarria Pedro Pedro M. Chavarria Pedro Lacrecia A. Johnson Bradley W. Kubecka W. Bradley David Garcia-Solorzano Survival Demographics of Demographics Survival Conservation Status of the Status Conservation Ranges and Movements of of and Movements Ranges in the Rolling Plains of Texas Plains of in the Rolling Survival and Nesting Ecology Ecology and Nesting Survival Gambel’s Quail in West Texas Quail in West Gambel’s for Translocating Scaled Quail Scaled Translocating for Moderator: Casey J. Cardinal J. Casey Moderator: Moderator: Katherine S. Miller S. Katherine Moderator: Breeding Season Space Use and Breeding Population Trends and a Revised Revised and a Trends Population Efficacy of a Soft Release Strategy Strategy Release of a Soft Efficacy Capitan Mountains of New Mexico of New Mountains Capitan Masked Bobwhite in Sonora, Mexico in Sonora, Bobwhite Masked Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona Quail in Southeast Montezuma Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona Southeast Quail in Montezuma of Scaled Quail in the Trans-Pecos, Texas Quail in the Trans-Pecos, of Scaled Management Plan for Quail in California Plan for Management Masked Bobwhite Conservation Forward Conservation Bobwhite Masked Western Quail Ecology and Management and Quail Ecology Western Changes in Habitat Use of Montezuma Quail Use of Montezuma in Habitat Changes for Scaled Quail in the Rolling Plains of Texas Quail in the Rolling Scaled for in Response to Tree Canopy Reduction in the Reduction Canopy Tree to in Response Habitat Selection of Adult Female Scaled and Female Scaled Selection of Adult Habitat Lessons Learned and a Five-Year Plan to Move Move Plan to Learned and a Five-Year Lessons Evaluation of Population Indices and Estimators Estimators Indices and Population of Evaluation BREAK

AWARDS LUNCHEON AWARDS Continued Kelly S. Reyna Kelly Adam B. Butler Jeffrey G. Whitt Jeffrey Kyle D. Lunsford D. Kyle SUMMIT ROOM SUMMIT James A. Martin Mark A. Thomas Beth A.Beth Emmerich Mark D. McConnell Mark D. Theron M. Terhune, II Theron M. Terhune, Wildlife Grant Program Grant Wildlife Conservation Research: Research: Conservation Methods for Bobwhites for Methods Christopher K. Williams Christopher Moderator: Kelsey Biles Kelsey Moderator: in the Texas Rolling Plains Rolling in the Texas Moderators: Beth A. Emmerich and Kelly S. Reyna, NBTC Science Subcommittee Science NBTC Reyna, S. A. and Kelly Beth Emmerich Moderators: Theory, and Translocation and Theory, Moderator: Craig A. Harper Moderator: A Call for Large-Scale Studies Large-Scale A Call for Uncertainty and Entanglement and Entanglement Uncertainty Bobwhite Parent-Reared Chicks Parent-Reared Bobwhite Parent-Reared Bobwhite Survival Survival Bobwhite Parent-Reared Evaluating Two Trap-and-Release Trap-and-Release Two Evaluating Management of Northern Bobwhite Management An Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite of Northern Bobwhite An Evaluation Bobwhite Restoration - Approaches, Approaches, - Restoration Bobwhite Arid Rangeland Using LANDSAT Imagery Using LANDSAT Arid Rangeland The Effect of Age-at-Release on Survival of on Survival of Age-at-Release The Effect Edge: Old Arguments and a New Synthesis and a New Old Arguments Edge: Testing Northern Bobwhite Reintroduction Reintroduction Northern Bobwhite Testing Response of Northern Bobwhite to Longleaf Longleaf to of Northern Bobwhite Response The Law of Interspersion and the Principle of of Interspersion The Law Detecting Northern Bobwhite Habitat in Semi- Habitat Northern Bobwhite Detecting Area Monitoring in the 2C Focus Area, Missouri Area, 2C Focus in the Monitoring Area Techniques in the Northern Edge of Their Range in the Northern Edge Techniques of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation Effects in the Effects Loss and Fragmentation of Habitat National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Focus Initiative Conservation Bobwhite National Pine Ecosystem Enhancement Through the State the State Through Enhancement Pine Ecosystem

D. Clay Sisson D. W. Seth Wood Seth W. John M. Yeiser John T. Edwards John T. James A. Martin LeCONTE ROOM LeCONTE Jarred M. Brooke William E. Palmer Bobwhite Ecology Bobwhite Bobwhite Hunting Bobwhite Peter E. Schlichting Peter in the Rolling Plains in the Rolling Shane D. Wellendorf Shane D. Theron M. Terhune, II Theron M. Terhune, Using Pointing Bird Dogs Bird Using Pointing Refining the Hunting Zone the Hunting Refining Hunter-Covey Interactions Interactions Hunter-Covey Moderator: David Hoover Moderator: Moderator: Dwayne Elmore Moderator: Evaluating Hunting Success of Hunting Evaluating Management Area in Kentucky in Area Management on Northern Bobwhite Survival, Survival, on Northern Bobwhite Effects of Tanglehead Expansion of Effects Effects of Supplemental Feeding of Supplemental Effects Relation to Resource Availability Resource to Relation Selection of Northern Bobwhites of Hunter-Covey Interface Models Interface of Hunter-Covey in a Reclaimed Kentucky Mineland Kentucky in a Reclaimed Hunter Success on a Public Wildlife Wildlife on a Public Success Hunter Factors Influencing Northern Bobwhite Bobwhite Northern Influencing Factors on Bobwhite Habitat Use in South Texas Habitat on Bobwhite Evaluating the Impacts of Hunting Paths of Hunting the Impacts Evaluating Economic Costs, and Hunter Satisfaction and Hunter Costs, Economic Genetic Structure of Northern Bobwhite of Northern Bobwhite Structure Genetic Pen-Reared and Wild Northern Bobwhite Wild Northern Bobwhite and Pen-Reared Effect of Field Trials on Northern Bobwhite Trials on Northern Bobwhite of Field Effect Foraging Behavior of Northern Bobwhites in of Northern Bobwhites Behavior Foraging Survival and Hunt Quality on Dixie Plantation Quality and Hunt Survival on Breeding-Season Home Ranges and Resource and Resource Home Ranges on Breeding-Season BREAK

AWARDS LUNCHEON AWARDS D. Clay Sisson D. Kelly S. Reyna Kelly Andrea Bruno John P. Carroll John P. Evan P. Tanner P. Evan John T. Edwards John T. Bobwhite Ecology Bobwhite Victoria Simonsen Victoria Alexander L. Jackson Alexander During Aerial Surveys A Multi-Scale Analysis A Multi-Scale Theron M. Terhune, II Theron M. Terhune, Theron M. Terhune, II Theron M. Terhune, of Northern Bobwhite CUMBERLAND ROOM CUMBERLAND Influence Nest Survival Nest Influence Moderator: Chuck Yoest Moderator:

Can Inform Management Can Inform Moderators: Beth A. Emmerich and Kelly S. Reyna, NBTC Science Subcommittee Science NBTC Reyna, S. A. and Kelly Beth Emmerich Moderators: Southeastern United States United Southeastern Patch Size and Nest Density and Nest Size Patch Moderator: Brian Chandler Moderator: Habitat, Climate, and Raptors and Raptors Climate, Habitat, Bobwhite Relative Abundance Relative Bobwhite Northern Bobwhite Nest Successes Nest Northern Bobwhite Volunteers of the Texas Quail Index of the Texas Volunteers Statistical Population Reconstruction Reconstruction Population Statistical

Landscape Features Affecting Northern Affecting Features Landscape Retention and Efficacy of Citizen Scientist Scientist of Citizen Efficacy and Retention Comparison of Dog Surveys and Fall Covey Covey and Fall Surveys Comparison of Dog Surveys in Estimating Fall Population Trends Population Fall in Estimating Surveys as Factors in the Northern Bobwhite Decline: in the Northern Bobwhite as Factors Northern Bobwhites Flushed but Undetected Undetected Flushed but Northern Bobwhites The Efficacy of GoPro Cameras to Account for to Account Cameras of GoPro The Efficacy Bobwhite Population Estimation and Ecology and Estimation Population Bobwhite Bobwhite Predator-Specific Nest Failures in the Failures Nest Predator-Specific Bobwhite Use of Spring Whistle Counts to Predict Northern Predict to Counts Use of Spring Whistle Using Wings from Harvested Northern Bobwhites Bobwhites Northern Harvested from Using Wings Effect of Meso-Mammal Nest Predator Activity on Predator of Meso-Mammal Nest Effect Estimates of Northern Bobwhite Neonate Survival Neonate of Northern Bobwhite Estimates

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Nova J. Silvy J. Nova Danielle Berger Bobwhite Ecology Bobwhite Angelina M. Haines CUMBERLAND ROOM CUMBERLAND Use of Extinguish Plus™ Moderator: Wes Winton Wes Moderator: Selection in Field Borders Selection Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Site Nest Bobwhite Northern to Reduce Red Imported Fire Ants Ants Fire Imported Red Reduce to Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants Ants Fire Imported Impacts of Red on Northern Bobwhite Nest Survival Nest on Northern Bobwhite

and Increase Northern Bobwhite Abundance Bobwhite Northern and Increase Closing Remarks: The Importance of Ecological, Landscape, and Social Context to Quail Management to Context and Social Landscape, of Ecological, The Importance Closing Remarks: Frank R. Thompson, III, PhD, is a Research Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Forest Forest U.S. the for Biologist Wildlife Research a is PhD, III, Thompson, R. Frank Service Northern Research Station in Columbia, research Missouri. focus is Thompson’s Dr. on avian ecology and conservation, with early an emphasis successional on birds, forest song birds, has and published gamebirds. Dr. over Thompson 200 journal conservation.He articles andis avid an co-edited uplandbooks hunter, bird English Setters. on wildlife and he and his wife raise

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Dr. Thomas V. Dailey National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

Dr. Leonard Brennan Dr. C. Brad Dabbert Dr. Stephen J. DeMaso Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Quail-Tech Alliance Gulf Coast Joint Venture Research Institute

Kenneth Duren Dr. Joseph Fontaine Pennsylvania Dr. Dwayne Elmore Nebraska Cooperative Department of Oklahoma State Fish & Wildlife Research Roger D. Applegate Conservation and University Unit, USGS, University Tennessee Wildlife Natural Resources of Nebraska Resources Agency

Dr. Robert J. Gates Dr. James A. Martin Dr. Mark D. McConnell Ohio State University University of Georgia University of Georgia

Kathleen Ingraham Allen Press, Managing Editor Dr. Theron M. Terhune, II Tall Timbers Research Dr. Christopher K. Williams Station & Land University of Delaware Conservancy National Bobwhite Technical Committee Steering Committee National Bobwhite Technical Committee, Subcommittee Chairs

Chair Member-at-Large Ag Policy Subcommittee Outreach Subcommittee John Morgan Roger Applegate Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Chair: Lisa Potter Chair: Tim Kavan Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri Department of Conservation Chair-Elect/Treasurer/Secretary Non-Game NGO Representative Vice Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: David Bryan Robert Perez Catherine Rideout Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Partners in Flight

Past Chair University of Tennessee Representative Chuck Kowaleski Dr. Pat Keyser Forestry Subcommittee Science Subcommittee Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Center for Native Grasslands Management Chair: Willie Simmons Chair: Beth Emmerich Academic Representative NBCI Representative South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Missouri Department of Conservation Dr. Kelly Reyna Don McKenzie University of North Texas Vice Chair: Larry Heggemann Vice Chair: Dr. Kelly Reyna Game Bird NGO Representative Central Hardwoods Joint Venture University of North Texas SEAFWA Representative Donnie Buckland Ben Robinson National Wild Turkey Federation Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Quail NGO Representative MAFWA Representative Craig Alderman Grazing Lands & Grasslands Subcommittee Bill White Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc. Missouri Department of Conservation Chair: Nick Prough Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation NEAFWA Representative Andrew Burnett Vice Chair: Robert Perez New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Director National Don McKenzie Grasslands Coordinator Data Analyst Accounting Specialist Bobwhite Molly Foley Penny Barnhart Assistant Director/Science Coordinator Jef Hodges Conservation Dr. Tom Dailey Forestry Coordinator Communications Director Communications Specialist Initiative John Doty Alyssa Merka Agriculture Liason Steve Chapman Staff Tom Franklin Members Quail 8 author index Title Author Day Time Room | Horizontal Integration of Strategic Habitat Conservation for Declining Giocomo, James Th. 3:50 PM SR Grassland Wildlife Population in the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture CR = Cumberland Room LR = LeConte Room MR = Medallion Room P8 = Parlour 8 SR = Summit Room Utility of Fine Resolution Land Cover Data for Modeling Northern Bobwhite Giocomo, James Poster Session Abundance in the Oaks and Prairies of Oklahoma Title Author Day Time Room A Brief History of Insecticides and Quail Gobeli, Amanda Fri. 2:40 PM LR Retrospective Summary of Free-Ranging, Northern Bobwhite Submissions to Population Response of Three Quail Species to Habitat Restoration in South Applegate, Roger D. Fri. 2:00 PM LR Grahmann, Eric D. Th. 2:00 PM MR the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (1982-2015) Texas Evaluation of Land Restoration Practices on Northern Bobwhite Productivity Belleny, Danielle Poster Session Impacts of Red Imported Fire Ants on Northern Bobwhite Nest Survival Haines, Angelina M. Fri. 2:40 PM CR in North-Central Texas - Preliminary Results Effect of Meso-Mammal Nest Predator Activity on Northern Bobwhite Nest Jackson, Alexander L. Fri. 11:10 AM CR Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Selection in Field Borders Berger, Danielle Fri. 2:00 PM CR Successes Factors Influencing Northern Bobwhite Hunter Success on a Public Wildlife Lessons Learned and a Five-Year Plan to Move Masked Bobwhite Brooke, Jarred M. Fri. 8:00 AM LR Johnson, Lacrecia A. Fri. 8:00 AM P6 Management Area in Kentucky Conservation Forward The Efficacy of GoPro Cameras to Account for Northern Bobwhites Flushed Data-Driven Planning for the Conservation of Grassland Birds in the Central Bruno, Andrea Fri. 8:40 AM CR Heggemann, Larry Poster Session but Undetected During Aerial Surveys Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region Comparing the Accuracy of Egg Candling and Egg ation to Estimate the Evaluating Temporal Differences in Land Cover: Implications for Managing Buckley, Byron R. Th. 3:30 PM LR Puckett, Marc Poster Session Hatching Date of Northern Bobwhite Clutches Bobwhite at the Landscape-Scale in Virginia Effect of Temperature and Wind on Metabolism of Northern Bobwhite in Evaluation of Population Indices and Estimators for Scaled Quail in the Rolling Burger, Jr., L. Wes Th. 3:30 PM CR Kubecka, Bradley W. Fri. 10:50 AM P6 Winter Plains of Texas Response of Northern Bobwhite to Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Enhancement Geographic Survey of Oxyspirura Petrowi Among Northern Bobwhites in the Butler, Adam B. Fri. 8:20 AM SR Kubecka, Bradley W. Fri. 2:20 PM LR Through the State Wildlife Grant Program United States Update on Western Quail Management Plan Cardinal, Casey J. Th. 9:30 AM MR An Analysis of the Interactions between Weather and Land Use on Lipinski, Amanda R. Poster Session Landscape Features Affecting Northern Bobwhite Predator-Specific Nest Midwestern Gamebird Populations Using Historical Data Carroll, John P. Fri. 10:30 AM CR Failures in the Southeastern United States Changes in Habitat Use of Montezuma Quail in Response to Tree Canopy Luna, Ryan S. Fri. 9:00 AM P6 Ranges and Movements of Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona Chavarria, Pedro M. Fri. 8:40 AM P6 Reduction in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico Survival Demographics of Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona Chavarria, Pedro M. Fri. 9:20 AM P6 The Effect of Age-at-Release on Survival of Bobwhite Parent-Reared Chicks Lunsford, Kyle D. Fri. 10:50 AM SR Summer Survival of Translocated Northern Bobwhite in the New Jersey Pine Monitoring Northern Bobwhite Populations Reduces Uncertainty About Coppola, Phillip Poster Session Martin, James A. Th. 10:30 AM MR Barrens - Preliminary Results Management Effectiveness: A Paradigm of Empiricism and Hope Habitat Space Used by Northern Bobwhites and Texas Tortoises on South Refining the Hunting Zone of Hunter-Covey Interface Models Martin, James A. Fri. 8:20 AM LR Couvillon, Ross O. Fri. 2:40 PM P6 Texas Rangelands Translocation as a Population Restoration Technique for Northern Bobwhites: Martin, James A. Th. 2:30 PM MR Northern Bobwhite Habitat Management: Vegetation and Arthropod A Review and Synthesis Crouch, Carter G. Fri. 2:20 PM P6 Responses to Brush Reduction by Grubbing and Stacking Uncertainty and Entanglement of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation Effects in Martin, James A. Fri. 9:00 AM SR Response of Northern Bobwhites to Habitat Improvement on Private Lands in the Management of Northern Bobwhite Dabbert, C. Brad Th. 1:30 PM MR the Rolling Plains of Texas Response of Grassland Birds to Varying Agricultural Effort at Different Spatial Matthews, Anna Poster Session A Method for Setting Northern Bobwhite Population and Habitat Objectives Scales in 20 Texas Counties from 2013 to 2016 DeMaso, Stephen J. Poster Session for Large Landscape Partnerships The Law of Interspersion and the Principle of Edge: Old Arguments and a McConnell, Mark D. Fri. 9:40 AM SR The Role of Joint Ventures in Northern Bobwhite Conservation DeMaso, Stephen J. Th. 3:30 PM SR New Synthesis Effects of Tanglehead Expansion on Bobwhite Habitat Use in South Texas Edwards, John T. Fri. 11:30 AM LR Using First Passage Time Analysis to Identify Foraging Patterns of the McGrath, Diana J. Th. 4:30 PM LR Habitat, Climate, and Raptors as Factors in the Northern Bobwhite Decline: Northern Bobwhite Edwards, John T. Fri. 10:50 AM CR A Multi-Scale Analysis Progress of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative McKenzie, Donald F. Th. 9:00 AM MR Fall Quail Densities on Public Land in Missouri: A Decade of Monitoring Emmerich, Beth A. Th. 11:30 AM MR Genetic Diversity and Relatedness of Northern Bobwhite Coveys in South Miller, Katherine S. Th. 3:50 PM LR National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative Focus Area Monitoring in the 2C Texas Emmerich, Beth A. Fri. 8:00 AM SR Focus Area, Missouri Home Range and Movements of Northern Bobwhite on South Texas Miller, Katherine S. Fri. 2:00 PM P6 Landscape-Scale Geospatial Assessment of Open Pine and Natural Grassland Rangelands Evans, Kristine Poster Session Condition for Northern Bobwhite in the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Population Trends and a Revised Management Plan for Quail in California Miller, Katherine S. Fri. 11:30 AM P6 Conservation Status of the Masked Bobwhite in Sonora, Mexico Garcia-Solorzano, David Fri. 8:20 AM P6 Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Northern Bobwhites in the Gulf Coast Miller, Katherine S. Poster Session Temporal and Spatial Assessment of Usable Space and Cover Type Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative Interspersion for Northern Bobwhites on Private Farmlands in Southwestern Gates, Robert J. Th. 3:50 PM CR A Focused Habitat Approach to Northern Bobwhite Restoration in Kentucky Morgan, John J. Th. 11:00 AM MR Ohio Title Author Day Time Room Title Author Day Time Room Partnering for Quail in South Carolina: A Cooperative Approach Making a How Many Are There? Estimating the North American Northern Bobwhite Nanney, Jordan S. Poster Session Vermillion, William Poster Session Difference Population Size for Conservation Planning Purposes Foraging Behavior of Northern Bobwhites in Relation to Resource Availability Palmer, William E. Fri. 10:30 AM LR Effects of Supplemental Feeding on Breeding-Season Home Ranges and Wellendorf, Shane D. Fri. 10:50 AM LR An Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite Conservation Research: A Call for Large- Resource Selection of Northern Bobwhites Reyna, Kelly S. Fri. 8:40 AM SR Scale Studies Automated Identification and Mapping of Woody Habitat Using Digital Ortho Wethington, M. Keith Poster Session Connecting Land Ethics and Entrepreneurship Through Experiential Learning Imagery Reyna, Kelly S. Poster Session in a Quail-Centric Outdoor Education Program Detecting Northern Bobwhite Habitat in Semi-Arid Rangeland Using LANDSAT Whitt, Jeffrey G. Fri. 9:20 AM SR Retention and Efficacy of Citizen Scientist Volunteers of the Texas Quail Index Reyna, Kelly S. Fri. 9:20 AM CR Imagery Influence of Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Selection on Nest Survival in an Experiences in Quail Translocation in Ohio, 1978-2012 Wiley, Mark J. Fri. 2:20 PM SR Richardson, Andy D. Poster Session Agricultural Landscape Do Movement Patterns and Habitat Use Differ Between Optimal and Williams, Christopher K. Th. 4:30 PM CR Effects of Growing Season Fire on Northern Bobwhite Nest Site Selection and Suboptimal Sized Northern Bobwhite Coveys? Rosche, Sarah B. Poster Session Survival Testing Northern Bobwhite Reintroduction Techniques in the Northern Edge Williams, Christopher K. Fri. 11:10 AM SR Efficacy of a Soft Release Strategy for Translocating Scaled Quail in the Rolling of Their Range Ruzicka, Rebekah E. Fri. 10:30 AM P6 Plains of Texas Molecular Genetics of New World Quails: Messages for Managers Williford, Damon Th. 4:30 PM SR Effects of Source Population and Release Strategy on Survival and Dispersal of Evaluating the Impacts of Hunting Paths on Northern Bobwhite Survival, Ruzicka, Rebekah E. Poster Session Wood, W. Seth Fri. 9:00 AM LR Translocated Scaled Quail in the Rolling Plains of Texas Economic Costs, and Hunter Satisfaction Genetic Structure of Northern Bobwhite in the Rolling Plains Schlichting, Peter E. Fri. 11:10 AM LR Effects of Broad-Scale Conservation on Northern Bobwhite Populations in Yeiser, John M. Th. 1:00 PM MR Use of Extinguish Plus™ to Reduce Red Imported Fire Ants and Increase Agricultural Landscapes Silvy, Nova J. Fri. 2:20 PM CR Northern Bobwhite Abundance Evaluating Hunting Success of Pen-Reared and Wild Northern Bobwhite in a Yeiser, John M. Fri. 9:20 AM LR Patch Size and Nest Density Influence Nest Survival Simonsen, Victoria Fri. 11:30 AM CR Reclaimed Kentucky Mineland Breeding Season Microclimate Assessment for Northern Bobwhite in Areas of Contributions of Translocation to Northern Bobwhite Population Recovery Sisson, D. Clay Fri. 2:00 PM SR Yow, Donald M. Th. 4:10 PM CR Experimental Habitat Manipulation on a Reclaimed Surface Mine Site Effect of Field Trials on Northern Bobwhite Survival and Hunt Quality on Dixie Sisson, D. Clay Fri. 9:40 AM LR Plantation Use of Spring Whistle Counts to Predict Northern Bobwhite Relative Sisson, D. Clay Fri. 9:00 AM CR Abundance Triple Brood Production by Northern Bobwhites Sisson, D. Clay Poster Session Distance Sampling to Assess Post-grazing Northern Bobwhite Recovery in Smith, Rachel A. Poster Session South Texas Winter Survival and Habitat Selection of Translocated Northern Bobwhite in Stevens, Kaili R. Poster Session the New Jersey Pine Barrens and Eastern Shore of Maryland Comparison of Dog Surveys and Fall Covey Surveys in Estimating Fall Tanner, Evan P. Fri. 8:20 AM CR Population Trends of Northern Bobwhite Breeding Season Space Use and Habitat Selection of Adult Female Scaled and Temple, Richard Fri. 9:40 AM P6 Gambel’s Quail in West Texas Survival and Nesting Ecology of Scaled Quail in the Trans-Pecos, Texas Temple, Richard Fri. 11:10 AM P6 Estimates of Northern Bobwhite Neonate Survival Terhune, II, Theron M. Fri. 9:40 AM CR Evaluating Two Trap-and-Release Methods for Bobwhites Terhune, II, Theron M. Fri. 11:30 AM SR Hunter-Covey Interactions Using Pointing Bird Dogs Terhune, II, Theron M. Fri. 8:40 AM LR Long-Term Population Stability in the Greater Red Hills Region Amidst Range- Terhune, II, Theron M. Th. 4:10 PM SR Wide Declines: A Case for Integrated Management Statistical Population Reconstruction Using Wings from Harvested Northern Terhune, II, Theron M. Fri. 8:00 AM CR Bobwhites Can Inform Management Parent-Reared Bobwhite Survival in the Texas Rolling Plains Thomas, Mark A. Fri. 10:30 AM SR The Importance of Ecological, Landscape, and Social Context to Quail Thompson, III, Frank R. Fri. 3:15 PM MR Management Breeding Season Survival and Nesting of Northern Bobwhite on Native Prairie Thompson, Thomas R. Th. 4:10 PM LR Versus Traditionally Managed Conservation Areas in Southwestern Missouri Associate Editor Partners Special thanks to our sponsors who helped make this event possible:

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