Hoosiers Herald Upland Habitat in Forming New Quail Forever Chapter
Quail Forever 07.14.14
Upland conservationists in central Indiana have formed the state’s newest Quail Forever chapter. Known as the Indian Creek Quail Forever chapter, the group will be active in upland habitat conservation projects in Hendricks and Morgan counties that benefit bobwhite quail.
“The Indian Creek Quail Forever chapter is already focusing on upland habitat restoration projects, including those on area public lands, and plans to host youth and shooting sports events as entry points for youngsters to get involved in upland hunting and, ultimately, upland conservation,” says Brian Nentrup, Quail Forever’s regional representative in Indiana.
Quail Forever, a national, nonprofit conservation organization, is dedicated to the conservation of quail, pheasants and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. Quail Forever chapters promote local, state, and federal conservation programs which help landowners protect environmentally sensitive acres for quail and other wildlife. Quail Forever also employs a unique model of empowering local chapters with 100 percent control of the chapters’ locally-raised funds to complete habitat and youth education projects in the chapters’ own communities.
Indian Creek Quail Forever
- The Indian Creek Quail Forever chapter has elected James Kershaw of Plainfield as president, Ronald Griffin of Martinsville as treasurer, Josh Griffin of Morgantown as banquet chair and Brian Nentrup of Fairland as secretary.
- The chapter will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm at the Mooresville Public Library in Mooresville, Ind. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in joining or learning more about the chapter.
- The chapter’s first annual fundraising banquet is slated for Saturday, February 28, 2015.
- For more information, visit the Indian Creek Quail Forever Facebook page or contact James Kershaw at (317) 370-6024 / email.
Quail Forever and Pheasants Forever in Indiana
Indiana is home to nine Quail Forever chapters, 15 Pheasants Forever chapters and 3,000 Quail Forever and/or Pheasants Forever members. For more information about Quail Forever’s upland conservation efforts in the state, contact Brian Nentrup, Quail Forever’s regional representative in Indiana, at (317) 753-4543 / email.
Pheasants Forever launched Quail Forever in August of 2005 to address the continuing loss of habitat suitable for quail and the subsequent quail population decline. Bobwhite population losses over the last 25 years range from 60 to 90 percent across the country. The reason for the quail population plunge is simple - massive losses of habitat suitable for quail. There are five major factors leading to the losses of quail habitat; intensified farming and forestry practices, succession of grassland ecosystems to forests, overwhelming presence of exotic grasses like fescue that choke out wildlife, and urban sprawl.
