STQC Highlights
South Texas Quail Project 1998-2009
Total donated $268,104
Long term quail project using radio telemetry conducted on a large sample size of quail in South Texas by CKWRI.
Scholarships to Graduate/Undergraduate wildlife students at Texas A&M Kingsville 2001-2009
Total Donated $119,000
Initiated Amanda Whitaker Scholarship
Funded various Quail Research Projects at CKWRI, Rolling Plains Research Ranch, Borderlands Research
Total Donated $7,500
Quail Eyeworms Project partnership CKWRI &RPRR, Effects of Imported Fire Ants on Quail, Exotic grass studies effecting quail, among others.
Funded & Supported:
Texas Quails by Dr. Leonard Brennan
Texas Bobwhites by Jon Larson, Timothy Fulbright, Leonard Brennan, Fidel Hernandez & Fred Bryant
Escondido Ranch Habitat Improvement 2007-2009
Total Donated $90,000
Initiated brush management program that included: Roller chopping, Chemical application, & Prescribed Fire to turn mixed brush into more usable habitat for quail. Purchased and installed water guzzlers throughout the ranch.
James Daughtry WMA Habitat Improvement project 2001-2004
Total Donated $40,000
Improved quail habitat through roller chopping brush and discing
Bobwhite Brigade Educational Programs 1993-2009
Provided donations for Camp activities, Scholarships for students, & Travel for cadets to Wildlife Meetings
Texas 4-H Youth Programs 1994-2009
Texas Audubon Projects 2005-2009
Educational Programs
South Texas Wildlife Conferences (1993,1993,1994,2000)
Quail Management Shortcourse I,II,III,IV
Quail V, International Quail Symposium
“Thirty Coveys a Day” educational video
Total donated $268,104
Long term quail project using radio telemetry conducted on a large sample size of quail in South Texas by CKWRI.
Scholarships to Graduate/Undergraduate wildlife students at Texas A&M Kingsville 2001-2009
Total Donated $119,000
Initiated Amanda Whitaker Scholarship
Funded various Quail Research Projects at CKWRI, Rolling Plains Research Ranch, Borderlands Research
Total Donated $7,500
Quail Eyeworms Project partnership CKWRI &RPRR, Effects of Imported Fire Ants on Quail, Exotic grass studies effecting quail, among others.
Funded & Supported:
Texas Quails by Dr. Leonard Brennan
Texas Bobwhites by Jon Larson, Timothy Fulbright, Leonard Brennan, Fidel Hernandez & Fred Bryant
Escondido Ranch Habitat Improvement 2007-2009
Total Donated $90,000
Initiated brush management program that included: Roller chopping, Chemical application, & Prescribed Fire to turn mixed brush into more usable habitat for quail. Purchased and installed water guzzlers throughout the ranch.
James Daughtry WMA Habitat Improvement project 2001-2004
Total Donated $40,000
Improved quail habitat through roller chopping brush and discing
Bobwhite Brigade Educational Programs 1993-2009
Provided donations for Camp activities, Scholarships for students, & Travel for cadets to Wildlife Meetings
Texas 4-H Youth Programs 1994-2009
Texas Audubon Projects 2005-2009
Educational Programs
South Texas Wildlife Conferences (1993,1993,1994,2000)
Quail Management Shortcourse I,II,III,IV
Quail V, International Quail Symposium
“Thirty Coveys a Day” educational video