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Archives for April 2020

RGS & AWS announces Forest Conservation Director to lead forest wildlife conservation efforts in the southern Appalachians.

April 30, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Nick Biemiller

With funding donated specifically for the purpose, the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) have moved forward with a new Forest Conservation Director position in the Southern Appalachian Region. The generous gift, from a donor who wished to remain anonymous, was placed in a restricted account late in 2019 as recruitment ensued. The Society announced today that Nick Biemiller was selected for the role from a highly qualified group of applicants. In the newly developed position, Biemiller will build and manage a network to achieve forest wildlife goals across several states. The region includes northern Georgia and South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, southwestern Virginia, and Kentucky.

“Having a dedicated person in the southern Appalachians has been a priority since my first day at RGS/AWS. Ruffed grouse are hanging on by a thread and we have to put our best foot forward. With his deep understanding of forestry and wildlife conservation, Nick is the right person for the job,” said Ben Jones, RGS/AWS President & CEO.

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Filed Under: News, Read Tagged With: press release, southern appalachian

CZ-USA Extends Commitment to Ruffed Grouse Society

April 28, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

CZ-USA extends commitment to forest wildlife conservation in partnership with Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society.

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society are proud to announce an extension of their corporate partnership with CZ-USA, an importer, manufacturer and distributor of shotguns. The partnership will directly fund the RGS & AWS mission efforts to expand forest wildlife habitat through working forests. In addition CZ-USA will play a key role in supporting membership growth along with hunter recruitment and retention efforts. 

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Filed Under: News, Read Tagged With: American Woodcock Society, CZ-USA, ruffed grouse society

Dear Hunter Podcast features RGS & AWS CEO Ben Jones – RGS

April 17, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS & AWS President and CEO Ben Jones, joins the Dear Hunter Podcast to discuss the future of ruffed grouse.

About the episode:
“In this episode of the Dear Hunter Podcast, we’re joined by the President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society, Dr. Ben Jones. We discuss the fragile future of the Ruffed Grouse, and what steps we can take to conserve the species and help improve its habitat. Ben also shares with us details about the Ruffed Grouse Society’s new Model of Working Forests, and how he envisions this new, big picture approach to conservation and habitat management will impact sustainable forest use, conservation, and habitat management.”

LISTEN | Ep. 18: The Fragile Future of the Ruffed Grouse with Dr. Ben Jones

Filed Under: Habitat, Listen Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, forest conservation, forest management, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Continue Support for Eastern Woodcock Migration Study

April 15, 2020 by Brent Rudolph

Animation provided by: Alex Fish, University of Maine

Studying woodcock migration with RGS & AWS funded GPS technology.

The Virginia Chapters of the Ruffed Grouse Society have provided the latest commitment of member support for an international collaborative research effort examining American Woodcock migration. The H.C. Edwards Chapter, the James River Chapter, and the Ruffed Grouse Society Virginia State Drummer Fund (SDF) provided support for purchasing three additional GPS transmitters for deployment by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF).

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Filed Under: News, Read, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, woodcock habitat, woodcock migration

RGS | AWS Kids’ Coloring Contest

April 14, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Get out those crayons, colored pencils and markers, renowned artist, Jay Dowd has partnered with RGS | AWS to bring you this one-of-a-kind Quarantine Coloring Contest.

How to participate:

Parents/guardians: Please print off this coloring sheet and then post completed pictures to IG/Facebook with the tag #RGS2020 or email back to kellen@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

Deadline to submit is Friday, May 1 at 5pm EST – top 25 go to second/final round vote via Facebook album and members will vote via “likes” on the images. Round 2 voting goes through May 11 – Top 3 winners announced May 22.

Rules:

One picture per contestant allowed to submit. Age cutoff: 13

Top 3 winners receive:

  • 1st place also receives Youth Lantern, Waterproof Anti-Impact 3W Flashlight and Youth Mountain Terrain Backpack
  • 2nd place also receives youth lantern, waterproof anti-impact 3W flashlight
  • 3rd place also receives youth lantern, waterproof anti-impact 3W flashlight

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: kids coloring contest

RGS & AWS Address with Ben Jones and Sean Curran

April 3, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Answering more of your questions related to this week’s announcements of organizational re-structure and our model of working forests conservation.

RGS & AWS President and CEO Ben Jones is joined by RGS & AWS Vice President of Mission Sustainability Sean Curran to discuss recent news related to organizational staffing and conservation delivery programs.

The team at RGS & AWS is committed to answering your questions and providing our membership the most up to date information on the organization and the status of our mission.

Filed Under: Habitat, Listen, News Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, forest conservation, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

Upland Nation Podcast with Scott Linden features a conversation about RGS & AWS

April 2, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

upland-nation-podcast

RGS & AWS President and CEO Ben Jones recently joined Scott Linden, host of the Upland Nation Podcast to discuss recent news of an organizational re-structure and changes to the conservation delivery program.

Listen on | Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Podbean | Stitcher | Spotify

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Filed Under: Habitat, Listen, News Tagged With: American Woodcock Society, forest conservation, habitat management, ruffed grouse society

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