Arkansas Project
Occupancy Modeling of Northern Bobwhite in Arkansas
June 2020 - June 2023
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commisssion
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The Northern Bobwhite is an ecologically, economically, and culturally important bird associated with early-successional habitat. The species is declining across much of their geographic range and numerous state, federal, and NGO agencies are working towards recovering this species. Recovery will be informed by identifying focal areas for management and understanding the distribution of birds across large geographic areas. We are working with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to use their survey data to create occupancy maps for the species across the entirety of the state to better understand their distribution and habitat associations and to inform priority management areas.
Research Publications | Publication Date |
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Ruther, E.V., M Asher, G. Christie, C. Gale, A. Massey, C. Massery, C.R. Middaugh, J. Veon, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2021. Northern Bobwhite Occupancy Patterns on Multiple Spatial Scales Across Arkansas. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12: 502-512 | Download | December 2021 |