Where did the quail go? Local effort attempts to connect area properties to foster species’ return Isaac Parrish Dec 16, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 0 Pictured is of a northern Bobwhite, also known as a Virginia quail. Photo courtesy of Amy Johnson Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Isaac Parrish By Ike ParrishkAm#6A@CE6Ck^AmkAm%96 r6?E6C 7@C }2EFC2= r2A:E2=[ E9C@F89 :ED ':C8:?:2 (:=5=:76 w23:E2E r@@A6C2E:G6 AC@8C2>[ :D 96=A:?8 =2?5@H?6CD 4@??64E E96:C AC@A6CE:6D E9C@F89 4@CC:5@CD @7 AC@E64E65 8C2DD=2?5D :? 2? 677@CE E@ 3C:?8 BF2:= 324< E@ E96 2C62]k^AmkAm“~FC 8@2= :D E@ 65F42E6 2?5 :?DA:C6 =2?5@H?6CD 23@FE 9@H ?2E:G6 8C2DD=2?5D 2?5 >625@HD 42? A@D:E:G6=J :>A24E H:=5=:76 :? @FC 2C62[” D2JD p>36C y6?<:?D[ 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C E96 ':C8:?:2 (:=5=:76 w23:E2E r@@A6C2E:G6] “!2CE:4F=2C=J A@==:?2E@CD 2?5 BF2:= E92E 2C6 56A6?56?E @? 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