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Ben Larson hired as Forest Conservation Director for RGS & AWS Mid-Atlantic Region

March 30, 2021 by admin

Larson brings a wealth of experience to Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society

The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society announced today that Ben Larson has been hired as Forest Conservation Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region, which includes Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, parts of Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware.

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Filed Under: News, Read, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: abundant wildlife, american woodcock, healthy forests, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse

Jon Steigerwaldt promoted to oversee forest conservation across Lakes States and Midwest

March 29, 2021 by admin

RGS & AWS activity in Midwestern states will increase with Steigerwaldt’s expanded capacity

The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society announced today that Jon Steigerwaldt, Forest Conservation Director for the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest, will now oversee work in both the Lower and Upper Peninsula of Michigan in addition to Ohio and Indiana.

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Filed Under: Blog, News, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, forest conservation, news, ruffed grouse, wildlife management

Membership Special: Help us celebrate our 60th Anniversary!

March 2, 2021 by admin

With support from Pyke Gear, we’re offering a special deal when you join or renew at the $60 Conservation Membership level or above.*

We are celebrating 60 years of conservation success (1961 – 2021) at Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society!

Join or renew your Conservation, Advocate, Uplander, and Centurion Membership level and you’ll receive a Pyke Gear gift coupon, 60th Anniversary tee & neck gator, AND the annual subscription to Covers Magazine. A 60th Anniversary decal and the RGS & AWS patch are also included.

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Filed Under: News, Read, Uncategorized Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, healthy forests, membership, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

RGS & AWS Northeast Forest Conservation Update: Part 2

February 25, 2021 by admin

How the Northeast’s public and private landownership patterns influence RGS & AWS conservation approach.

By Todd Waldron, Northeast Forest Conservation Director

In the most recent RGS & AWS conservation update from the Northeast Region, we looked at the Northeast Upland Gamebird Technical Committee 2017 findings in terms of how diminishing forest habitat diversity is impacting grouse, woodcock and many other forest wildlife populations. One consideration for how RGS & AWS and our partners will need to approach this challenge is to consider land ownership patterns across the Northeast.

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Filed Under: Habitat, Read, Uncategorized Tagged With: forest management, forest wildlife, Grouse, northeast, waldron, Woodcock

RGS & AWS Northeast Forest Conservation Update: Part 1

February 22, 2021 by admin

A primer for those curious about ecological issues impacting the Northeastern Region of the U.S.

By Todd Waldron, Northeast Forest Conservation Director

Photo by Todd Waldron

February 22, 2021 – If you and your dog have been covering countless miles through New England’s autumn woods and have only been flushing a fraction of the birds that you used to see – there is a reason for it.

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Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, News, Read, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: forest management, forest wildlife, Grouse, northeast, waldron, Woodcock

Timber Management in the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forest

February 18, 2021 by admin

The need for increased commercial timber harvest is at an all-time high. The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) were encouraged to see a recent highlight addressing this critical issue for providing diverse, healthy forest habitat for abundant wildlife.

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Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, News Tagged With: american woodcock, forest health, forest management, healthy forests, rgs & aws, ruffed grouse, Woodcock

Working Lands for Wildlife: In Pursuit of the Shifting Mosaic

February 11, 2021 by admin

Join RGS & AWS for this forestry-focused virtual event on February 25 , 2021 from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Register today for a unique opportunity to explore and discuss working lands conservation. This FREE webinar will educate landowners and natural resource professionals on working lands conservation programs intended to benefit wildlife species and promote forest diversity.

This webinar has been approved for 2.5 Category 1 CEU’s by the Society of American Foresters; please register to receive credit.

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Filed Under: Events, Habitat, News, Watch Tagged With: aws, rgs, rgs & aws, working forests, working lands, working lands for willdlife

Action Alert: Join us TODAY in supporting a rule change by the USFWS

February 3, 2021 by admin

Photo by Ben Amstutz

Please take a minute to support federal forest management by commenting on a proposed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule.

We support this rule, which will address a harmful court decision that has stalled many important forest and wildlife management projects. Numerous lawsuits have exploited the current lack of clarity, including one that we’re fighting on Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest where high quality habitat is needed to reverse severe declines in ruffed grouse populations.

Read more: http://bit.ly/fws-newrule

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action alert, healthy forests, policy, ruffed grouse, usfws

Benelli sponsors special deal available to new and renewing members of the Ruffed Grouse Society

December 10, 2020 by admin

Through Dec. 31, new or renewing members will be placed in a drawing for one of three Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweights

Coraopolis, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society are well known for uniting conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health, as well as promoting forest stewardship. Thousands of members across the country already support this mission. RGS & AWS are always welcoming new members, and for the next six weeks, there’s an added incentive to join.

As a result of a generous sponsorship of Benelli, new and renewing members of Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) are getting an incredible deal.

Beginning this week and running through the end of 2020, all new, renewing, or upgrading members will receive special membership perks, including the opportunity to win a 20 gauge Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight. Benelli has donated three Montefeltro Silver Featherweights and RGS & AWS will randomly select three winners at the end of the promotion period.

More details about the special membership deal can be found here.

“Benelli USA is proud to support RGS &AWS during these challenging times,” said Tom DeBolt, Benelli’s General manager. “The conservation work that is done by everyone on their team is essential to the long-term health and sustainability of ruffed grouse and American woodcock populations. We encourage all hunters to consider joining the organization to support this important mission” 

Membership details: All renewing or new members will be eligible to win prizes sponsored by Benelli. RGS & AWS memberships are $60 to support both grouse and woodcock and, with the $60 membership, members get two entries for the Benelli drawing, a one-year subscription to Covers magazine, RGS & AWS Conservation Calendar, Our Forests-Our, Future t-shirt, and two decals. There are also $35 memberships available for those who would like to support only ruffed grouse or only American woodcock conservation; the $35 membership includes one entry for the Benelli drawing, a magazine subscription, a calendar, and two decals.  

RGS & AWS Chapter promotion: Additionally, all new, renewing and upgrading members can help their local chapter win a $10,000 habitat bonus. The chapter with the highest percentage of new, renewing and upgrading members at the conclusion of the promotion period will be announced as the winner and will be highlighted in a future issue of Covers magazine.

All offers expire at 11:59 pm ET on December 31, 2020.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: benelli, calendar, membership, rgs magazine

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