5-day camps Open to students ages Cost is $300, Scholarships Available Held annually in June and July 5-day camps Open to students ages Cost is $300, Scholarships Available Held annually in June and July Texas Brigade Camps
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Texas Brigade Partners Texas Chapters of NWTF Texas Wildlife Association Texas AgriLife Extension Texas Chapters of Quail Unlimited Texas Parks & Wildlife Department USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
5 cadets Asst. Covey Leader Covey Leader Covey Composition
“Tell me, I forget, Show me, I remember, Involve me, I understand.”
“…and this bird you cannot change” -Lynyrd Skynyrd “…and this bird you cannot change” -Lynyrd Skynyrd
A variety or “patchwork” pattern of habitat and cover types in close proximity to each other and connected by travel lanes. Interspersion
Good bobwhite quail habitat has a variety of plants that provide food and/or cover. Diversity
The process (natural or human- influenced) of one group of plants replacing another. Plant Succession
The transition zone between two different vegetative types. Edge Effect
FoodWater Cover Any “weak- link” that is critical to the survival of an animal. Limiting Factor
The home range of a bobwhite quail is about 40 acres. Bobwhite quail are “sedentary” species. Home Range
Nesting Cover Loafing and Escape Cover Screening Cover Roosting Cover Brood Cover Nesting Cover Loafing and Escape Cover Screening Cover Roosting Cover Brood Cover Cover Types Required by Quail
Quail Anatomy & Physiology
Team Building & Leadership Skills
Critical Thinking
Plant Collections
Conservation Games
Shotgun Safety & Shooting Before After
Radio Telemetry
Insect Collection Nest Depredation
Media Skills
Taxidermy
K.P. Duty
Wildlife Photography & Journaling
Who Dun It?
A Little Friendly Competition!
TRI-FOLD DISPLAYS Constructing
Conservation Cadences
The Hunter’s Role In Conservation Our Hunting Heritage Hunter Safety and Responsibility Striving for A Land Ethic The Hunter’s Role In Conservation Our Hunting Heritage Hunter Safety and Responsibility Striving for A Land Ethic
The Future of Conservation “Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but no one can count the apples in a seed.” Anonymous
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