DNR Media Contacts:
Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 734-3815
Clemson - Greg Lucas (864) 654-1671, ext.22
Charleston - (803) 734-3815
Spokesman - Mike Willis (803) 734-4133
After Hours Radio Room - (803) 955-4000

DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

Landowners may be eligible for program to improve bird habitat with ‘quail strips’

Landowners may be eligible for a program to establish habitat for quail and other upland bird species. The program would require establishing or retiring a border, commonly referred to as “quail strips,” around row-cropped fields.

• S.C. Natural Resources Board to meet March 16 in Orangeburg
  
• Migratory Waterfowl group meets March 21 in Columbia
  
• Stormwater program set March 28 in Charleston County’s Hollywood
  
• Apache Pier cooperative project allows access to water, weather information
  
• Reel Art contest winners announced
  
• Landowners may be eligible for program to improve bird habitat with ‘quail strips’
  
• License purchases, boat title information available online
  
• Fishing tournament observer class offered
  
• Opening day of Classic to feature National Archery in Schools competition
  
• Environmental Awareness Award presented March 20
• Forecast fair for turkey season; new look for 2007 turkey tags
• Alligator Adventure headlines Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic
• Santee Coastal youth turkey hunts application deadlines approaching
• Wildlife food plot contest entry deadline is April 2
• Online calendar keeps you informed about DNR events
• Brushy ditch banks, weedy field borders are beneficial to wildlife around farms
• North Island dogs-only feral hog hunts in March
• State’s only fish lock offers underwater view; access limited
• New trail at Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve is now open
  
• Twiggy: The Water-Skiing Squirrel headlines Sportsmen’s Classic
  
• Antler scoring sessions scheduled in March across South Carolina
• Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set for March 23-25 in Columbia
• New Lowcountry public event series offered
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Conservation video