On the trail for quail

A SSAA National-led wildlife survey involving more than 17,000 documented quail sightings from across South Australia has effectively proven quail hunting poses no risk to the future of the species. The grassroots effort to prove widespread and abundant quail population - the first time the game bird has been monitored in this way since the 1980s - projected a quail population of between 6.2 and 17.7 million birds. The study’s release prompted authorities to declare a quail hunting season in South Australia for the first time since 2019.

SSAA National Wildlife Programs Leader Matthew