{"id":19,"date":"2019-09-01T22:55:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T05:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-01-08T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T19:31:46","slug":"habitat-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/habitat-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Habitat &#038; Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat &amp; Research Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;On 8-14-20 Zack May, Tony Valentino and Jim Littlejohn from SAQF along with Charles Corson from BANWR updated Cemetery well settings and ran a 200&#8242; water line to help vegetation grow year around. Jim Levy and Tom Waddell have been experimenting for over a year with different methods to help all species of wildlife have more food and cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They discovered by running small amounts of water continuously they attracted just about every animal and bird in the area. SAQF purchased plumbing hardware and BANWR supplied 2&#8243; black poly water line that was run 200&#8242; from the well. Three 1\/8&#8243; holes were drilled in the pipe to dispense water into small draws &#8212;so the water would pool up for wildlife consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSC00144-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rock Dam <br><br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Levy Branch Water Lines @ The B.A.N.W.R.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1617\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1618\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1619\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We were careful to keep the water line above the half way line on the water tank, so gravity wouldn&#8217;t&nbsp;empty the tank. This is really a simple\/inexpensive&nbsp; way to dispense water in the desert . SAQF and BANWR&nbsp;are planning on running Levy branch water lines at several more wells this summer&#8212;please contact Jim Littlejohn&#8212;520-490-1374&#8212; if you can volunteer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1620\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mearns Quail Diet Study <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>S.A.Q.F. has helped fund a study on what, where and when Mearns Quail eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diet-Study-for-web-2.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diet-Study-for-web-2-pdf-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1051\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Mearns Quail Managenment in Arizona <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bristow-Managing-Montezuma-quail-2.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bristow-Managing-Montezuma-quail-2-pdf-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1042\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">click the pic to read more <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Rock Dams Work in the Desert <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Catching Water in the Desert\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IvTd2nL_eWw?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_6671-e1518833210661-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>A rock dam in action in Patagonia AZ<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhancing Quail Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_3364-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1419\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Quail Tracks<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Like most things outdoors in our area, water is the key &#8211; the same holds true for quail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a well is operational or a non-operable well can be re-energized, it is a great start.<br> Running a pipe off the water tank so small pools of water accumulate, will attract all kinds of birds<br> and animals. Our first project was Ramsay well with Pima County Parks and Recreation which<br> accomplished exactly that result. Enhancing a ground water spring would accomplish the same results &#8211; and we are looking for these areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In eroded areas, slowing down water will reduce erosion, allow grasses\/forbs to produce<br> in new areas and eventually raise the ground water table. One Rock Dams [ORD] accomplish just<br> that. SAQF has built these for private ranchers and on federal lands with volunteer labor and paid<br> labor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ramsay Well <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Half-cutting&#8221; small Mesquite trees to provide escape cover and help produce better areas for<br> grasses\/forbs to grow in shaded areas. SAQF volunteers have worked with BANWR employees to<br> accomplish this improvement for quail, rabbits, pronghorn and deer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are experimenting with food plots at BANWR&#8212;it is too soon to tell if these will pay off. Some<br> of these are irrigated, so we will be able to compare to those in a natural setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On a similar note, the SAQF Habitat Committee is working with BLM and AZGFD to install<br> entrance\/escape ramps on rancher water tanks. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/DSC00327-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1213\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Water Tank<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-54\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"S.A.Q.F. Volunteers work hard to keep stretch of AZ HWY 82 clean between Patagonia and Sonoita \" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6548-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>S.A.Q.F. Volunteers work hard to keep stretch of AZ HWY 82 clean between Patagonia and Sonoita- Photo Credit Ron Walp<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignleft\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-56\" alt=\"HWY Garbage \" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-300x225.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSCF6549-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">HWY Garbage<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HWY 82 Clean -Up <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of A.Z.Q.F.&#8217;s latest initiatives is The A.D.O.T. Adopt a Highway Clean Up Program.The Chapter committed to 1 mile of &nbsp;AZ Hwy 82 between Patagonia and Sonoita,(mile markers 28-29).The Chapter&#8217;s goal is to conduct 3-4 clean ups per year.On our first clean up day 9 Chapter Members picked up 27 Bags of garbage, everything from Soda cans to a Refrigerator.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/?page_id=35\">Contact Us<\/a> to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&nbsp; S.A.Q.F. Habitat Projects &nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.001.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.001-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.001-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.004.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.004.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.004-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.004-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.005.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.005.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.005-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.005-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.006.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.006.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.006-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.006-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.007.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.007.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.007-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.007-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.008.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.008.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.008-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.008-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.009.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.009.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.009-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.009-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.010.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.010.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.010-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Presentation-3-Mearns-Habitat-Projects.010-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<em>&nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff9900;\">Water for Wildlife Project&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-110\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ramsay Well \" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/unnamed.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramsey Well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Fall of 2015 the chapter initiated a program to improve water availability for quail.Specifically,we targeted existing wells on public lands that were originally designed to service livestock.These wells would be modified by adding ground level troughs useable by not only quail,but all wildlife,and would be maintained as year-round waters.The modified wells provide a key habitat element during periods of extended drought without relying on seasonal rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-111\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ramsey Well \" class=\"wp-image-111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ramsey-Well-2-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramsey Well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>PIMA County,owner of a large block of land west of the Whetstone Mountains, was the first organization contacted. They welcomed our idea and advised they too had embraced the same concept. Additionally, they had already initiated well modifications on some of their properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with<a href=\"http:\/\/webcms.pima.gov\/government\/natural_resources_parks_and_recreation\/\"> PIMA County Natural Resources Division,<\/a> we selected a well located on the north end of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/nrcs\/detail\/az\/soils\/?cid=nrcs144p2_065117\">Sands Ranch <\/a>as our first candidate.Our agreement is for<strong> Southern Arizona &nbsp;Quail Forever<\/strong> to fund the purchase of the equipment needed to modify the well, while PIMA County will acquire the hardware,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>store it until needed, and deliver it to the site. They will also provide the manpower to install the modification with volunteer assistance from our Chapter.One of our volunteers has agreed to provide welding service needed to assemble the fencing that will surround the trough; protecting it from damage by cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fall of 2016 was selected for incorporating the modification.We anticipate this is only the beginning of the program.We intend a repetition annually for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habitat &amp; Research Projects &nbsp;On 8-14-20 Zack May, Tony Valentino and Jim Littlejohn from SAQF along with Charles Corson from BANWR updated Cemetery well settings and ran a 200&#8242; water line to help vegetation grow year around. 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