Episode 81: A Bobwhite Phoenix in East Texas?

About this episode

Dr. Dale and Dr. Brad Kubecka discuss efforts to revitalize quail populations in East Texas.

The Pineywoods of east Texas were historically a hotbed for quail hunting 50 years ago but populations have waned since that time. Join Dr. Dale and his special guest Dr. Brad Kubecka as they summarize recent efforts to revitalize quail in the Pineywoods of east Texas. Dr. Kubecka heads up Tall Timbers Research Station's Western Pineywoods Quail Initiative. His recent research is providing hope to revitalize the bobwhite phoenix in east Texas.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Dale Rollins

Guest: Dr. Brad Kubecka

Topics covered

• quail hunting
• wildlife conservation
• research initiatives
• East Texas
• bobwhite quail
• Pineywoods

Keywords

• quail
• bobwhite
• East Texas
• Pineywoods
• conservation
• Tall Timbers Research Station
• hunting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tall Timbers Research Station

Places: East Texas, Pineywoods

More episodes of Dr. Dale on Quail

• Episode 85: The Elusive Texas Quail Lease · May 26, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Episode 84: Quotable Quail Quips · April 22, 2026 · 1h 19m
• Episode 83: Thermal Imagery for Counting Quail · March 19, 2026 · 1h 23m
• Episode 82: How Hunting Inspires Conservation · February 20, 2026 · 56 min
• Episode 80: Diseases of Quail in Texas · December 16, 2025 · 1h 25m
• Episode 79: I Hover for Quail · November 19, 2025 · 1h 15m