Jessie Taylor has been a Farm Bill Biologist II with Quail Forever since 2023. Quail Forever is a nonprofit organization that works with private landowners to improve wildlife habitat on their properties. She oversees the North 14 counties of Alabama, provides technical assistance to landowners seeking habitat management recommendations, and assists governmental agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with wildlife and forestry-related projects.

Jessie will be discussing the similarities in habitat between cranes and quail. As a former Whooping Crane Outreach Assistant with the International Crane Foundation, she has a unique perspective on how managing for quail can impact migrating cranes in North Alabama.