The
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the 31st
annual Wild Quail Management Seminar at the Webb Wildlife Center in
Hampton County on Thursday March 12 through Friday March 13,. This
seminar is designed for landowners and land managers interested in
improving their skills in managing habitat for native populations of
bobwhite quail.
Seminar topics will include:
Habitat
Manipulation including demonstrations of prescribed burning, firebreak
establishment, brush control, discing for natural foods and food patch
planting
Presentations on wild quail management by DNR wildlife biologists
Field Trips on the Webb Wildlife Center demonstrating habitat management practices,
Guest Speakers from the South Carolina Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Conservation Service
Research Update (Tall Timbers) on recent projects in the southeast
Continuing Forestry Education Credits (TBD)
There
will be evening activities, so please plan to be available. Submit
registration form with a check ($85/person) payable to HARRY HAMPTON
WILDLIFE FUND. (We do not have credit card capability.) Slots will be
filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so send your registration
form and check as soon as possible. The registration fee includes
overnight accommodations (bunkhouse-type accommodations - rooms will be
shared by 3-6 people (there are no private rooms)), meals and seminar
materials.
The deadline to register is Friday February 28. For more information call (803) 734-3609.
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