David Rainer: Uphill battle continues on bobwhite quail
Now that whitetail deer season is over, quail hunting will be very different than it used to be, but hunters will once again turn their attention to smaller game such as rabbits, squirrels and brown quail. Small farm and home garden fences crisscrossed Alabama and the Southeast, and bobwhites flourished. Since large-scale farming became the […]
David Rainer: Perseverance makes Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve a reality
St. Clair County Commission Chairman Stan Batemon proposed an addition to the Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve outside Springville, which opened to the public last weekend. Batemon wants to erect a sign that reads “Perseverance” to honor Doug Morrison, one of the key figures who fought to protect our biologically diverse property. Morrison, the conservation […]
David Rainer: Dr. Bob leaves lasting legacy in Marine Fisheries
When I look back on my more than 30 years covering the outdoors in Alabama, I think of several people who have influenced and contributed to my writing. No one on that list is more prominent than Dr. Bob Shipp, who passed away last week at the age of 81. “It's going to take some […]
David Rainer: Forever Wild Board commits to feral hog mitigation
As the Forever Wild Land Trust prepares for its first meeting of the year on February 1 in Montgomery, the FWLT Board of Directors will spend up to $1 million to strengthen existing efforts. The focus will be on the initiative adopted at the last meeting in 2023. Reduce the impact of feral pig populations. […]
David Rainer: Blankenship testifies before House panel on impact of GOMESA funds
At the request of U.S. Representative Jerry Carl and the House Natural Resources Committee, Environmental Protection Commissioner Chris Blankenship traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to help Alabama benefit from oil and gas leases through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act. (Gomesa) testified about the important funds being held. Commissioner Blankenship highlighted how GOMESA […]
David Rainer: Beach renourishment continues along Gulf Coast
If you're planning a trip to Alabama's beautiful Gulf Coast for spring break or summer vacation, you'll find many changes for the better, including beach restoration projects in Baldwin County on the east end of Dauphin Island and west of Little Lagoon Pass. Please expect to see. To the Florida-Alabama line. “It's great to see […]
