{"id":1651,"date":"2020-11-05T13:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T20:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saquailforever.com\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2024-01-09T09:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T16:38:03","slug":"november-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/november-update\/","title":{"rendered":"November Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overview:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our monsoon rainfall which drives Mearns\u2019 numbers is the 2nd worse on record.\u00a0 All is not lost –\u00a0 Gambel\u2019s numbers are good after a couple of consecutive good winter rain years.\u00a0 Our loose rock dams help during below average rainfall years by slowing runoff to keep water in the soil longer.
We are not done with COVID – cases in AZ are up as predicted.\u00a0 Expect the chapter to have few gatherings until it comes under control.
Habitat:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have already completed several Water for Wildlife well modification projects at BANWR to support quail and other wildlife.\u00a0 This has been particularly important in light of our poor monsoon.
Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN) has started collecting seeds to make seedballs in the Coronado National Forest.\u00a0 This is an important part of the grasslands project along the border with Mexico.\u00a0 This is prime Mearns\u2019 quail country.\u00a0 The work will involve volunteer labor, contract labor and provide high school age youth with a part time summer job and training on conservation.\u00a0 We have received a $35,000 matching fund grant from National Forest Foundation which means any donation the chapter receives will be matched. The will be multiple opportunities for volunteer to get out and help.\u00a0 The projects helps mitigate our poor rainfall by getting more water in the soil vice running off.
Chapter Finances<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter Trailer <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Without a banquet this year we are working other sources of funding to support out habitat, public land and R3\/Youth events.\u00a0 Every cent the chapter collects remains with the chapter for local work.\u00a0 We have applied for several grants.\u00a0 Here are ways chapter members can help:-Many of you renew your QF membership at our banquet.\u00a0 You can keep your membership current by by renewing at\u00a0https:\/\/quailforever.org\/getdoc\/91f8dfad-47ad-46d6-af54-5649db42671f\/Membership.aspx<\/a>. \u00a0-Did you know you can give a portion of your IRA distribution directly to the chapter and that distribution remains tax free?\u00a0 Check with your advisor on how to do this.-Our banquet profit from merchandise, raffles and auctions averages about $100 per person.\u00a0 If you are able, consider a donation directly to the chapter.\u00a0 You can use a credit card at\u00a0https:\/\/ch3163-southern-arizona-quail-forever.square.site<\/a>.
Access to Public Lands:<\/strong>–<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Dinner and Auction <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meadow Valley road bypass is still moving forward slowly.\u00a0 The pacing factor is the environmental study required by NEPA. CNF road manager is working to have a road in place for the 21\/22 season.\u00a0 We expect to see a letter requesting comment from the ranger district soon.
The conservation easement and public access easement on ranch land near Tombstone has been completed.\u00a0 This project is primarily funded by NRCS, AZ G&F and AZ Land and Water Trust\u00a0 It will open 2,100-acres of prime wildlife habitat to public recreation via a permanent conservation easement and public access easement.\u00a0 Both AZ QF Chapters provided funding plus we received a grant from AZSFWC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Masked Bobwhite Quail (MBW) at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (BANWR):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Masked Bobwhite <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Rebecca Chester:\u00a0 By the end of next week, we will have released about 700 chicks in 50 broods, with more to come in a few weeks.\u00a0 A big thanks to SAQF members, who continue to assist with projects like pen repairs and installing lines at wells to provide water for quail and other wildlife.\u00a0 Based on the results we saw last season any wild born chicks would be hatching now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZ Sportsman for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC) and Arizona Wildlife Federation (AWF):<\/strong>SAQF is part of AZSFWC.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter Trailer <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can sign up for their enews at\u00a0http:\/\/azsfwc.org<\/a>.\u00a0 This allows us to better coordinate with other wildlife groups and better communicate with AZ G&F leadership.\u00a0 We are part of over 10,000 AZ sportsman represented by this organization.\u00a0 We are also an affiliate of AWF which allows us to pool volunteer help and communicate with other wildlife and conservation organizations.
Please consider purchasing a AZSFWC license plate to support wildlife when you renew your current AZ plate through Service Arizona.\u00a0 The fee for this license supports the conservation grants provided by AZSFWC.\u00a0 Our Family Day\/Youth Hunt has received AZSFWC grant support the last two years.
AZSFWC is raffling a new Ford Raptor truck to help pay overhead in place of raffles and auctions at their summit.\u00a0 Info on the raffle and tickets are available at\u00a0http:\/\/azsfwc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Chapter Website and Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0If you see an error or have a recommendation for improvement, please let us know.\u00a0 We are always looking for pictures, stories or articles to add.\u00a0 We are working to add instagram to our social media offerings.\u00a0 If you see something that would be worthwhile to cross post, please send it to Dave Brown (browndave27@gmail.com<\/a>) or Kerry Newberry (newberry.kerry@gmail.com<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Future dates:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Desert Tracks <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
  • 20 Nov 2020 2nd Dove Season Opens<\/li>
  • 1 Dec Road Cleanup<\/li>
  • 4 Dec 2020 Mearns Opens<\/li>
  • 3 Jan Dove Closes<\/li>
  • 7 Feb 2021 Quail Closes<\/li>
  • 9 Feb Road Cleanup<\/li>
  • 27\/28 Feb 2021 Family Day Empire Ranch<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Overview: Our monsoon rainfall which drives Mearns\u2019 numbers is the 2nd worse on record.\u00a0 All is not lost –\u00a0 Gambel\u2019s numbers are good after a couple of consecutive good winter rain years.\u00a0 Our loose rock dams help during below average rainfall years by slowing runoff to keep water in the soil longer.We are not done…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1651"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2522,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1651\/revisions\/2522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saquailforever.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}