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<blockquote data-quote="Quailman" data-source="post: 3540521" data-attributes="member: 1952"><p>Catman, quail definitely require thick woody cover, especially at this time of year. Over-winter mortality (especially from avian predators) is a big problem for quail and other small game wildife. So if you have thick woody cover, quail are generally going to use these areas no matter what woody plants are present. I pretty much get the same question from landowners about why fescue is bad when people may find quail in these areas from time to time. My answer is always the same - if it's the only cover available, quail WILL HAVE to use these areas. They don't have a choice.</p><p></p><p>However, privet (as mentioned before) is highly invasive and very low-quality in terms of food resources. Also, privet is occupying space that could be utilized by native plants that are much more beneficial. The berries are mainly used by birds, which is one of the main reasons that privet can spread rapidly to other areas. The birds eat the berries and then deposit them in other places where they germinate and perpetuate the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quailman, post: 3540521, member: 1952"] Catman, quail definitely require thick woody cover, especially at this time of year. Over-winter mortality (especially from avian predators) is a big problem for quail and other small game wildife. So if you have thick woody cover, quail are generally going to use these areas no matter what woody plants are present. I pretty much get the same question from landowners about why fescue is bad when people may find quail in these areas from time to time. My answer is always the same - if it's the only cover available, quail WILL HAVE to use these areas. They don't have a choice. However, privet (as mentioned before) is highly invasive and very low-quality in terms of food resources. Also, privet is occupying space that could be utilized by native plants that are much more beneficial. The berries are mainly used by birds, which is one of the main reasons that privet can spread rapidly to other areas. The birds eat the berries and then deposit them in other places where they germinate and perpetuate the problem. [/QUOTE]
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