Audubon, the national bird conservation group, listed the quail last year as the number one native avian species in decline, estimating 5.5 million bobwhite remain in the nation, where they ...

The three men are pen raising the bobwhite quail and then releasing them. That practice isn’t accepted by many researchers, and Rosenberger said quail are one of the most researched species in ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has developed a plan it hopes will help restore northern bobwhite quail populations and revive quail hunting in Virginia.

And a 1,200-square-foot, 9-foot-tall quail pen will house more than 20 bobwhite quail. ... Boulders, trees and more are being shaped and assembled to fit the plans, he said.

Bobwhite quail are inexpensive to buy and can be secured locally from breeders, dog training clubs, and even Sears. When the birds are brought home for the first time, keep them in the pen for ...