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HIGH SCHOOLERS IN SOUTH TEXAS ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH
A SPECIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAM INVOLVING BOBWHITE QUAIL HABITAT. THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE IS PARTICIPATING IN THE BOBWHITE BRIGADE PROGRAM
TO HELP THESE STUDENTS BECOME WILDLIFE AMBASSADORS.
Jose Martinez, USDA NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist: Get a grasp of the wildlife and
of the wildlife habitat and how important it is to conserve our natural resources.
Dayna Prochaska, Instructor, South Texas Bobwhite Brigade: And it's all hands on. We feel like
if they can get out there and do it, they'll actually understand it better.
THE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BOBWHITE QUAIL HABITAT AND THE PLANTS AND BUGS THAT MAKE UP THAT
HABITAT.
Meagan ***, Bobwhite Brigade Cadet, Italy, TX: We learned all of the different species
of plants out here and what it takes to properly manage the resources that the quail need to
survive.
Gabriel Reyna, Bobwhite Brigade Cadet, Llano, TX: Some are for protection and some are used
for nesting and cooling off during the day. They also eat some of the seeds from the plants.
ORGANIZERS AND INSTRUCTORS HOPE THE FOUR AND A HALF DAY CAMPS SPARK AN INTEREST THAT LASTS
A LIFETIME.
Fred Reyna, USDA NRCS Conservationist Llano, TX: It may change their lives and may lead
them toward a career in wildlife management or conservation.
THE BOBWHITE BRIGADE IS PART OF THE TEXAS BRIGADE THAT INCLUDES PROGRAMS ON DEER, WATERFOWL,
BASS AND CATTLE. FOR THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE I'M BOB ELLISON.