Book excerpt: Expansion of human population destroys wildlife habitat with subdivisions, highways, strip malls, and other man-made projects. This book provides notes from forty years experience working with practical ways to maintain and develop bobwhite quail habitat. This advice gives hunters, birders, and nature lovers an opportunity to enjoy one of the most revered gamebirds. Landowners and managers will be able to implement techniques that will enhance bird populations as well as improve the aesthetics and value of land. Reading the notes in this book is like having a personal interaction with Dr. Haaland regarding your land.