125. Savannahs and Grasslands

Can you imagine hunting Prairie Chickens in Tennessee? A long time ago you wouldn't have had to imagine as they used to be plentiful on the landscape. Throughout generations, the mismanagement of our lands and habitat have resulted in different regions becoming unrecognizable to what they once were. The Southeastern Grasslands is just one example of these unrecognizable ecosystems that have been replaced with unhealthy and aging forests. Kyle Lybarger of the Native Habitat Project and Jeremy French of QF and SGI join me this week to discuss this historical landscape and the current challenges we see in present day. If we aren't careful and proactive, we will eventually lose one of the historical staples of the upland world in TN: The Bobwhite Quail. Take a second and really think what it would be like to not hear that whistle come spring time. This is a great reminder to not become complacent when it comes to protecting wildlife habitat. What's it mean for us as bird hunters or our bird dogs if there aren't any birds to chase?----Gun Dog It YourselfPatreon----GDIY is the podcast that focuses on everything related to dogs. This includes everything from the lifestyle of owning hunting dogs to diving into very specific Upland Hunting topics so be sure to hit subscribe so you will be sure to catch all of the new episodes! With episodes including some unique and in depth training topics within the Versatile Upland Hunting world to the often under appreciated hound topics such as Bear and Hog dogs, you don't know what you might miss if you don't hit subscribe! Leave us a 5 star rating while you're there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices