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Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG): Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guides (WHEGs) are designed to provide the NRCS planner a way in which to essentially estimate the wildlife value of the land before and after practice implementation. The WHEGs utilize a numerical rating to compare the value of existing wildlife habitat with the value of wildlife habitat under various alternatives. These guides are typically only used when wildlife is the primary or secondary resource concern. Minimum planning criteria for a resource can be found in the Field Office Technical Guide.

Job Sheets: Practice "Job Sheets" can be found in the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide. If you are a landowner or land manager and have signed up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), you should be able to find applicable documents in your folder. Most Job Sheets are also posted here for easy reference and download. Please refer to the requirements of your signed NRCS contract.

Conservation Practices: Conservation Practices may vary by state. However, the goal for quality quail habitat is to establish an early successional landscape. In thinned, frequently burned pines, light can reach the ground, provided quality groceries and cover for quail. In grassland landscapes, native grasses, forbs and legumes are essential.

Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas (2022) Framework for Conservation Action

Podcast: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 7 – Steve Clubine: Steve Clubine, producer from West-central Missouri and retired grassland biologist discusses starting out with a grazing system and animal performance.

Podcast: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 8 – Dr. Pat Keyser: Dr. Pat Keyser, Director of the Center for Native Grasslands Management shares his 40+ year knowledge about establishing native warm-season forages.

Podcast Episode: Native Warm Season Grass Episode 6 - Technical and Financial Assistance: J.B. Daniel, Grassland Agronomist and Grazing Specialist with NRCS Virginia talks about NRCS programs that offer technical and financial assistance for planting native warm-season forages and set up grazing systems.

Webinar: Native Warm-Season Grass Forages and Grazing Management for Bobwhites: Join us for a two-day webinar discussing native warm-season grass forages in the eastern U.S. and integrating grazing management for Northern Bobwhites.

Northern bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas National Partnership Meeting, Feb 23rd-24th 2021 Webinar Presentation: Presentations from the 2021 WLFW Northern Bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Partnership Meeting

Helpful Tips for Implementation: Content will include information on advancements and new approaches that might be used in more states to advance northern bobwhite, grassland and savanna conservation. Initial "tips" will be NRCS-centric but please add any of your own tips or contact bridgett.costanzo@usda.gov if you have new content to share through this space!

Published Materials: Written materials on the Northern Bobwhite Quail that could be relevant to technical partners and/or landowners and community members -- including factsheets, reports, and articles