Nothing is more evocative of the Texas outdoors than the whistled 
call of the bobwhite. While the familiar two-note greeting is now 
just a memory for most of us who live in the state's growing urban 
sprawl, this bird is an economic commodity on par with crops and 
livestock in some regions of Texas.

    Three other native species of quail also inhabit Texas. Like the 
northern bobwhite, the scaled quail is significant as a game bird. 
The other two species, Gambel's quail and Montezuma quail, are 
found in limited areas of southwestern Texas and represent an 
important indicator of forest, rangeland, and habitat conditions.

    Texas Quails presents the first complete assessment of the 
four species of quail found in this vast state. Experts describe 
each of them and examine all geographic regions of the state for 
historical and current population trends, habitat status, and research 
needs. These experts also discuss management practices, hunting 
issues, economics, and diseases.

    With the recent creation of the Texas Quail Conservation 
Initiative, this volume provides a timely and comprehensive view of 
quail science and stewardship.

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LEONARD A. BRENNAN is a professor and holds the Endowed 
Chair for Quail Research at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research 
Institute and Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, Texas 
A&M University–Kingsville.


What people are saying about this book

". . . a masterful summary of the ecology, populations, and 
management of four of America's most important species of quails, 
especially valuable for its coverage of the less-documented western 
species, such as the Montezuma and scaled quails . . . a valuable 
addition to any biological reference library, or to persons having a 
special interest in any of the included species."—Great Plains 
Research, Vol 17, No. 2, 2007

"There is no publication like it. For the first time, virtually all of the 
quail research that has been conducted in Texas has been 
condensed and compiled into one volume. Including a host of major 
players in Texas quail research, each giving his best to the effort, 
the book is a monumental contribution and should be of interest to 
anyone interested in the welfare of quail. . . . Texas Quails: Ecology 
and Management should be considered an essential reference for all 
wildlife professionals and land managers interested in quail. It 
provides a long awaited assemblage of current knowledge related to 
Texas quail and will no doubt find widespread and welcome service 
for many years to come. My hat’s off to all those involved in putting 
together this superb work."—Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, 
April 2007