Tall Timbers is seeking landowners and public participants to help us survey feral hog diets.
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Dive deep into rattlesnakes with Diamonds in the Rough
Looking for a gift for the hard-to-shop for person in your life or the herpetologist interested in one of the Southeast’s most iconic reptiles? Then Diamonds in the Rough should be on your holiday shopping list. Written by President Emeritus of Coastal Plains...
Wild quail hunting safety video
If you are a landowner looking for a simple hunting safety orientation for your guests, or if you have been invited to participate in a southern quail hunt, this video is available to meet your needs. In under eight minutes, we cover the safety basics and common...
The tradeoffs of balancing quail and timber
If the goal is to balance timber, quail, other wildlife and aesthetics, it is worth knowing that there are trade-offs for mixing management strategies.
How to: Establishing a pollinator plot
Establishing a pollinator-friendly flower plot can provide a burst of color throughout the year, support stronger biodiversity and create habitat for insects.
The influence of extreme weather variability on bobwhite
Bobwhite quail are found throughout a variety of ecosystems in North America. Despite their resilience, they are susceptible to extreme weather variations.
2024 Tall Timbers Regional Hatch Report
The 2024 Tall Timbers Regional Hatch Report is a glimpse at bobwhite quail populations across four study sites. The data is intended to give you a snapshot of the upcoming Fall.
Collaborative Burning for Birds project launches website
Work continues on the Cornell Burning for Birds project being carried out by five land trusts including Tall Timbers, Alachua Conservation Trust, Aiken Land Conservancy, Georgia Conservancy, and Putnam Land Conservancy. Expansion of the collaborative across the...
Moves in wildfire risk modeling expand reach
You know prescribed fire is a key practice for reducing wildfire risk, but how well do you understand wildfire risk in your community, or better yet, the wildfire risk to your existing home or the parcel of land you just picked for your dream build? Those of you with...
Study: The impact of differing ground disturbance intensities
Mechanical ground disturbance can change the plant composition in fire-dependent pine communities, sometimes permanently degrading or eliminating native plants if they are repeatedly disturbed. A recently published study by Tall Timbers Fire Ecologists Cinnamon Dixon...
New sign-on letter to support the National Prescribed Fire Act
The Association for Fire Ecology just released a sign-on letter to support the bipartisan National Prescribed Fire Act. Tall Timbers endorsed the recently introduced bill in June 2024 based on its proposed investment in prescribed fire and important policy direction...
After successful first course, smoke management training continues through December
Tall Timbers is pleased to announce the launch of a new, two-hour online smoke management training course to aid prescribed fire practitioners.