Northern bobwhite quail and other grassland bird species have declined significantly over the last several decades. A primary cause of these declines, according to the National Bobwhite and Grassland Bird Initiative, is loss of native grassland habitat. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a new conservation initiative to help overcome that problem.
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