Texas Quails: Ecology and Management

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments Even if someone had a photographic capacity to capture the scientific literature on quails in Texas and the surrounding states, the Texas landscape is so vast—and diverse—that it would take a career lifetime to master the nuances of all factors that influence wild quail populations throughout the state. For this reason, I am indebted to the 24 people who contributed their time—and endured my nagging and cajoling—to write this book. My colleagues at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute helped in various ways, both directly and indirectly, to produce this book. I owe my supervisor, Fred Bryant, thanks for developing the Endowed Chair for Quail Research that brought me to Texas. Such a position is a great opportunity that allowed me the time and space to work on this project. Shannon Davies of Texas A&M University Press was an enthusiastic supporter of this project from the beginning. Her encouragement was especially helpful while I was struggling with assembling the photos and graphs for the initial draft. I must thank Bill Kuvlesky and Steve DeMaso for their encouragement when I first started thinking out loud about compiling and editing a comprehensive volume on Texas quails. Bill and Steve provided excellent counsel by recommending potential authors and by making motivational recommendations when the inevitable deadlines came and went. The South Texas Chapter and Texas State Council of Quail Unlimited provided a significant grant that helped defray publication costs. Tim Connolly, Ronnie Howard, and Chip Martin are to be thanked for this generous contribution. The Texas Cooperative Extension Service, on the recommendation of Dale Rollins, helped significantly with the costs of publication, as did Fred Bryant and the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. ...