GPS Data Sheds Light on Ice Storm Quail Mortality
Two trapping technicians continued trapping quail through November, one at Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area and the other at Beaver River WMA for the first half of the month. Both technicians trapped quail and were able to deploy transmitters. In total, 17 transmitters were deployed during November, with seven being deployed at Beaver River and 10 at Packsaddle.
The team recovered seven downed transmitters during November, four from Beaver River and three from Packsaddle. No clear mortality signs could be identified for one of the recovered transmitters, while two showed signs of mammalian predation, one of avian predation, one of an unknown predator, and two attributed to the ice storm at the end of October (see photo).