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Wildlife ecology and conservation major John Hendell is conducting his senior thesis on bobwhite quail movement in Delaware’s Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area.

Quail conservation

March 12, 2024 Written by Nya Wynn | Evan Krape


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