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Mr. Joe Coleman of Houston and Mr. A.V. Jones, Jr., of Albany have been named winners of the TWAF Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award in Quail Management for their outstanding leadership in quail conservation and stewardship.

Mr. Coleman and Mr. Jones will be recognized as part of the TWAF Quail Conservation Awards and Fundraising Gala on April 16 in Houston.

In addition, finalists have been named in five different Quail Conservation Awards categories in an effort to recognize ranches and leases that promote quail habitat and restoration management in Texas. Winners of these awards will be announced at the April 16 event, sponsored by the Texas Wildlife Association Foundation.

Quail Stewardship:
North Region? Snipes Ranch (Aspermont), Wild Wings Ranch (Scurry County), Hailey Ranch (Shakelford County)

South Region ? Temple Ranch (Duval County), Las Dos Palomas Ranch (Brooks County), La Bandera Ranch (Carrizo Springs)

Desert Region ? Cibolo Ranch (Presidio County); Hammond Ranch (Fort Stockton), Circle Ranch (Hudspeth County)

Quail Habitat Restoration:
Private Lands ? Davis Ranch (Winters), Gato Montes Ranch (Jim Hogg County), Jarita Creek Ranch (Jim Wells County); Sheffield Ranch (Wilson County)

Cooperatives ? Wildlife Habitat Federation (Cat Springs), Katy Prairie Conservancy (Houston), Western Navarro Bobwhite Recovery Cooperative (Purdon)

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