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Cows & Quail

  • Chris Gill

Chris Gill

14 Aug 2012 • 1 min read
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Cows & Quail

Cows and Quail was a successful presentation on the use of domestic animals to help wildlife and habitat.  39 ranchers managing 530,000 acres attended.

Here is a summary of the event:

Cows and Quail Program – 2012 from Pitchstone Waters

Here is an excellent article on how to use cows to help quail:<

Quail Habitat from Pitchstone Waters

In 2013 there are three Cows and Quail workshops:  Go here for information.

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