Dave, I believe the reduction in fur trade resulting in less trapping and hunting of furbearers is having an effect on ground nesting birds, especially quail in Texas. When I was young (a long time ago) we used to run our trap lines before school. A big coon would bring close to $30 back then. I don't know of anyone that traps any more, and very few still hunt coons with dogs. I get pictures of double digit coons hanging off my deer feeders at night.