I have taken DNR to task repeatedly about this over the years, and the 
only answer I ever received was that there's really no problem since 
there are so few Bob-white left, that hunters rarely get any!

- Fred Fallon
Bowie/Huntingtown

Hoffman, Mark wrote:
> Lance-in my capacity as a DNR employee (formerly of the wildlife unit for 20 years) I suggest you feel free to contact our upland game bird biologist (Bob Long, ) so you may more fully address your concerns.
> 
> The issues associated with quail populations, habitat, hunting, etc.  are well know to the Department. 
> 
> Thank you.
> Mark Hoffman
> Director, Finance and Administrative Services
> Department of Natural Resources 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	lance biechele [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:	Sunday, September 28, 2008 08:29 PM Eastern Standard Time
> To:	
> Subject:	[MDOSPREY] bobwhite troubles
> 
> Do you care if there is an open season on quail?
>    I think that one of the great responses I received about
> our bobwhite crisis is that "if DNR has statistics of [quail]
> population estimates" then where are they finding this info?
>    It is my understanding that the State of MD has put
> this species "AT RISK."
>    Maybe not on Sunday evening - but why can't we shake
> our government's awareness of this hypocritical legislature
> action tomorrow?
>    Best wishes,
> Lance
> 
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