Wildlife Plantings
Wildlife plantings can take many forms depending on the landowner's objectives. The purpose may be for bobwhite quail, turkeys, native pollinators, and monarchs.
Such plantings typically include native forbs, but not always. Wildlife plantings can be implemented through a number of USDA and other partner programs.
You can find information on establishment on the Native Forages page
Pollinators
Webpages
- Prescribed Fire is a Great Way to Maintain Pollinator Habitat, But Firebreak Preparation Should Begin Now - Farmers for Monarchs
- Planting for Pollinators - Farmers for Monarchs
- Habitat Restoration | Xerces Society
- DNR Pollinator Best Management Practices and Habitat Restoration Guidelines
- Monarch-Booklet-_-Management-Activities_v2.pdf
Videos
Landowner Profile: Planting for Pollinators (Caldwell County)
Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prescribed-fire-practices-dormant-and-growing-season/id1837783673?i=1000735611080
Bobwhite Quail and Grassland Songbirds
Webpages
- MPJ-2018-v39.3-14-Prairie-and-Native-Grassland-Reconstructions.pdf - Google Drive
- “Beef, Grass, and Bobwhites” – National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative
- CRP Grassland Care for Bobwhite Quail | Missouri Department of Conservation
- Habitat Management Practices for Bobwhite Quail | MU Extension
- On The Edge: A Guide to Managing Land for Bobwhite Quail
Videos
- Removing Non-Native Cool Season Grasses
- Habitat Management for Grassland Songbirds https://youtu.be/otfNZbXnoYI
- 3 of 10 - Important Plants for Quail
- 4 of 10 - Quail Habitat
- 6 of 10 - Covey Headquarters
- Landowner Profile: Quail's Comeback
- Landowner Profile: Bird Friendly Beef (Dade County)
- Landowner Profile: Row Crops
- Establishing a Prairie Planting https://youtu.be/uNwcN0bJ1gk?si=8UTPCCfJKQ_xHtHt
Training
Pollinator Habitat Establishment and Management Training Webinar https://youtu.be/AKdVjFDxARI?si=Ljs_2Yc1VQCEgKXv