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The U-S Department of Agriculture is partnering in a program to teach high schoolers about
the environment and wildlife. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more.
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 PARTNERING 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 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 used 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 INCLUSED PROGRAMS ON DEER, WATERFOWL,
BASS AND CATTLE. FOR THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE I’M BOB ELLISON.