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Bird Friendliness Quiz

How bird friendly is your land? Take the quiz and find out.

Northern Bobwhite. Photo: Jodi-Taylor

Herds for Birds

Welcome to our Bird Friendliness Quiz! This fun and easy quiz will help you discover how well your land might be helping the birds. Don’t worry—there are no wrong answers, just helpful insights and tips along the way.

1. How would you describe your grazing management?

Continuous, animals stay in the same pasture year round

Seasonal rotation, animals move a few times a year

Rotational grazing with regular rest periods for all pastures

Adaptive, rotational grazing tailored to rainfall, forage, and habitat goals

2. Do you keep grazing records?

I am a free spirit, unbound by written records

I can trace pasture movements back a few months

I record all of my livestock numbers and grazing movements

I have a written grazing plan, record livestock numbers

3. What percentage of your land is primarily native grasses and forbs?

Less than 25%

25-50%

50-75%

Over 75%

4. What is your approach to herbicides?

Annual broadcast applications to control weeds and brush

Individual plant treatment and broadcast when necessary

Individual plant treatment only

Avoid herbicides all together

5. Do you use any ivermectin based insect control on your livestock?

Yes, 2 or more times a year

Yes, in rotation with other endectocides

Only if recommended by a veterinarian

Never

6. How do you approach woody species encroachment?

Not currently addressed

Using mechanical or chemical brush control every few years

Using a combination of fire, grazing, and mechanical means when needed to maintain open areas and reduce encroachment

7. Do you have any wildlife escape ramps in open, above ground watering facilities?

Yes

8. Are you engaged in any conservation programs or partnerships? (e.g., NRCS, TPWD, Conservation Easement, etc.

No, and no interest

Not currently, but interested in exploring the benefits

Use a few from time to time

Utilizing multiple programs

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