In cooperation with the Southeast Quail Study Group (SEQSG), Quail Unlimited (QU) is seeking nominations for the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) Group Achievement and Individual Awards for 2007. These awards recognize outstanding action and involvement by an agency, organization or group and a federal agency employee in helping implement and promote NBCI.

In 2006, the West Central Missouri Chapter of Quail Unlimited was recognized as the second winner of the NBCI Group Achievement Award. Also in 2006, NBCI Individual Awards honored Natural Resources Conservation Service State Biologist Pat Graham and Webster County (KY) District Conservationist Mike Andrews.

A committee of SEQSG and QU representatives will make the final selection, and awarding announced and awards presented at the 72nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 22, 2007.

Nominations must include contact information for the agency, organization, group nominee or federal employee; background history (education, special training, etc.); a concise summary of NBCI-related activities that justify the nomination, and nominator contact information. Nominations should not exceed five pages and must be submitted by January 15, 2007, in Word format to bobwhite@psci.net or faxed to 812-536-3159.

Additional information on NBCI can be located at www.bobwhiteconservation.org. The NBCI Plan, released in March 2002, can be viewed at www.qu.org/seqsg/nbci/nbci.htm.