There are some considerations to keep in mind as to how a field of sunflowers or millet can be manipulated to legally attract doves.
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Return Dove Band Numbers for Recurring Study
The third year of a study by Tall Timbers and other partners hopes to capture data about movement patterns of mourning doves in the Red Hills and Albany regions of Georgia and Florida. During the 2022-23 hunting season, the initial year of the study done in...
Monticello wildlife mural is a conservation inspiration
The Monticello wildlife mural, titled “Dusk in the Longleaf Gap” and painted by artists Sam McCoy and Meghan Mick, is one in a string of public art projects the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation.
Ants on the Menu? Research reconsiders RCW foraging behavior
Have you ever stopped to think about just how many kinds of food there are at the grocery store? With a thousand items to choose from, perhaps you pick based on the color of the box, the brand you trust, or maybe a sale caught your eye. Whether we grab an apple or...
Tall Timbers accepting applications for conservation practices cost share
An application period is open for landowners in 11 North Florida counties to tap into $25 million in federal financial assistance for land management and conservation practices thanks to a new partnership between Tall Timbers and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
The economics of quail: Red Hills properties contribute heartily
The 2023 Red Hills Quail Lands Economic Report details the impact the time-honored tradition of quail hunting has on local economies across the region.
Tall Timbers secures third renewal of Land Conservancy accreditation
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission has awarded Tall Timbers a third renewal of accreditation for an extended seven-year term through 2032.
Annual cone crop report: 2025 a poor year for longleaf
The annual longleaf cone crop report for the Southeast spells out a poor year for the iconic pine tree’s efforts at natural regeneration.
Collaboration aims to create conservation corridors in the Big Bend
A new collaborative project collaboration between Tall Timbers and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation is bringing awareness and technical and financial assistance to landowners in 11 counties across Florida’s Big Bend region.
Apalachicola National Forest wildfire could benefit quail habitat
Bobwhite quail in the Apalachicola National Forest are likely to see an improvement in their habitat following a wildfire earlier in June. The “Quail Fire” burned about 350 acres during the first week of June in an area that is a focal point of the Upland Ecosystem...
Non-native pitted bluestem an emerging issue in the Red Hills
There is an emerging issue in the Red Hills of an invasive grass, pitted bluestem (Bothriochloa pertusa), that is being noticed by land managers more regularly. As with any invasive species, early detection and eradication is key to avoid monoculture-forming grasses...
Shortleaf: The most misunderstood pine
A multi-year study of shortleaf pines aims to fill in gaps in knowledge about the species’ life history and its unique fire-adapted traits.