During the recent passing of Hurricane Debby researchers at Tall Timbers and Livingston Place observed minimal quail mortality.
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You are what you eat; researchers reconstruct the diet of a common cavity pest for avian conservation
Researchers reconstructed the diet of flying squirrels in an effort to understand how they interact with the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.
Tall Timbers’ Bill Palmer recognized for a career benefitting quail
Tall Timbers President Bill Palmer was inducted into the National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative’s Hall of Fame for a career benefitting bobwhite quail
Investing in the science of smoke
Holly Nowell, PhD, has been hired as Tall Timbers Smoke Science Program director. She’ll work to better understand, map, and help fire practitioners manage smoke in the Red Hills, Albany and eventually at a national level.
Prescribed fire and oysters, RCPP program has implications throughout the watershed
The expansive work to put more prescribed fire and other important land management practices on the ground throughout the Red Hills has water quality implications as far away as Apalachee Bay down in Wakulla County.
Tall Timbers up for third accreditation renewal
Tall Timbers is pleased to announce it is applying for a renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open.
August is Cogongrass treatment time
If you have cogongrass on your property, now is the time to start treating it with herbicide.
Invasive grass control in upland pine forests
Bahia and Bermuda grass are invasive, exotic, sod forming grasses which develop into low-quality habitat for bobwhite and other wildlife. Read our tips for controlling their spread.
Red Hills wading bird survey offers population insights
A recent wading bird rookery survey conducted by Tall Timbers showed a shift in the number of areas birds are using to nest.
Aflatoxins can be trouble in summer’s heat
Supplemental feed is a valuable tool in quail management, but the warm, wet weather of summer in the Southeast can be a tough time for managers to control the spread of aflatoxins.
Maybe next year: 2024 longleaf cone crop outlook not great
The 2024 longleaf pine cone crop report is out and it spells out a poor year for those valued pine seeds.
Tall Timbers endorses bipartisan legislation introduced to support prescribed fire
Tall Timbers is endorsing the recently introduced bipartisan National Prescribed Fire Act of 2024. The bill includes continued investments in prescribed fire and important policy direction to help protect existing burning while also expanding the use of beneficial...