http://www.azgfd.net/hunting/conservation/wildlife-research-may-change-deer-management-on-the-kaibab/2009/03/18/ The Official Blog of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:42:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.azgfd.net/hunting/conservation/wildlife-research-may-change-deer-management-on-the-kaibab/2009/03/18/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Brian Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:35:29 +0000 http://www.azgfd.net/hunting/?p=519#comment-535 I've always found it amazing how a single element, like precipitation, can have such an impact on a certain species. My home state of NC generally has a very nice annual population of quail. In the last 2 years, we've experienced somewhat of a drought that made the shell of the quail eggs very brittle and prone to prematurely break. As a result, the quail population is forecasted to be at an all time low this season. I’ve always found it amazing how a single element, like precipitation, can have such an impact on a certain species. My home state of NC generally has a very nice annual population of quail. In the last 2 years, we’ve experienced somewhat of a drought that made the shell of the quail eggs very brittle and prone to prematurely break. As a result, the quail population is forecasted to be at an all time low this season.

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