Friday, December 12, 2008

Restoring Texas prairie restores small game bird's home

From News 8 Austin, December 9, 2008...

When Jim Willis traded the noise of big city life for a ranch in the country, he was hoping to relax to the sounds of wildlife.

"There's nothing more exhilarating to me than to hear the bobwhite whistle," he said.

It's taken a lot of work, but his Colorado County ranch is now home to several coveys of quail, thanks to the newly restored native grasses.

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