Arkansas Project
Occupancy Modeling of Northern Bobwhite in Arkansas
June 2020 - June 2023
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commisssion
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Occupancy Patterns on Multiple Spatial Scales Across Arkansas. 2022. Ellery Lassiter, John Veon, Chris Middaugh, Andrhea Massey, Marcus Asher, Cody Massery, Grace Christie, Connor Gale, and Brett DeGregorio. Arkansas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Conference. | March 2022 |
| Asher, M. B.A. DeGregorio, E.V. Ruther, C. Middaugh, J. Veon, A. Massey, C. Massery, G. Christie, and C. Gale. 2021. Bobwhite Occupancy on Multiple Spatial Scales. Presentation to the Bobwhite Technical Committee. | August 2021 |
| Christie, G.H. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2002. Changes in Northern Bobwhite occupancy and distribution across Arkansas. North American Ornithological Conference, Puerto Rico. | August 2020 |