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RGS & AWS Congratulate Randy Moore on Appointment as US Forest Service Chief

July 7, 2021 by admin

The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) are pleased to congratulate Randy Moore on his appointment as Chief of the USDA Forest Service by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Randy Moore brings over 40 years of conservation experience and leadership to the appointment. His Forest Service experience includes service in multiple regions, and assignments as acting associate deputy chief for the National Forest System and as national deputy Soils Program manager in Washington, D.C. Mr. Moore will also take a unique place in Forest Service history as the first African American to hold the role of...

SUMMER HATCH!

June 21, 2021 by admin

Now is the perfect time to join RGS & AWS We’ve got a special offer for you, but only through Wednesday, June 30For this limited time only, if you join RGS & AWS at the $60 Conservation Membership level, you’ll receive a 20%-off coupon to the Upland Store. And! You’ll also receive a 60th Anniversary tee, along with your Covers magazine annual subscription. And that’s not all – If you join as an Advocate, Uplander, or Centurion Member and you’ll receive a 40%-off coupon to the Upland Store, 60th Anniversary tee, AND a Covers Magazine annual subscription. Don’t delay, because this offer ends 6/30/2021. JOIN RGS | AWS TODAY Coupons will be emailed shortly after a qualifying membership is purchased. Gift coupons expire on July...

Get the Picture: How to Capture the Spirit and Success of your Hunts

June 9, 2021 by admin

man holds harvested bird in front of dog

By Nancy Anisfield Originally published in Covers magazine – Spring 2019 Get creative with your photos! For example, interacting with dogs can show more than a typical pose. Photo: Nancy Anisfield Many of us have been seduced by the convenience of cell phones and pocket-sized digital cameras. Unfortunately, we take our smart phone cameras for granted and as a result, we snap away without careful thought. We end up with a few blurry shots of a dog’s head, lots of empty skies, a skanky grouse hanging off a post or a grainy indoor photo too dark to see who’s who. We also...

America’s hunters and anglers lead by example in the fight for conservation

May 7, 2021 by admin

Global Connections of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Campaign By Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D. | RGS & AWS Chief Conservation & Legislative Officer Photo by Brent Rudolph/RGS & AWS Please consider signing the petition supporting the Hunting and Fishing Community Statement In a report to the National Climate Task Force released yesterday (“Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful”), the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality laid out the plan for our nation’s involvement in the Thirty-by-Thirty Initiative (Thirty-by-Thirty). The initiative is a global effort to establish a goal of placing 30 percent of the planet’s lands...

Defining the needs of our most beloved species

May 5, 2021 by admin

We need to take bold action for Species of Greatest Conservation Need By: Todd Waldron, Northeast Forest Conservation Director Ruffed grouse by Timothy C. Flanigan (For RGS & AWS use) Have you ever heard the term “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” or “SGCN” and wondered what that means? Or maybe you’ve wondered how it applies to the future of grouse and woodcock populations. How does it drive the RGS & AWS conservation mission? You’ve likely seen our monthly updates in The Bellwether newsletter or regularly on social media: Ruffed grouse populations are declining across much of North America. The decline is due to...

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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