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Okay, so it’s public . . . Now what?

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By Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D., RGS & AWS Director of Conservation Policy

RGS and AWS are among the most passionate organizations defending the overall benefits of public lands, but we are one of the few voices working to raise awareness and prompt action regarding the poor conservation performance on federal properties with respect to providing young forest habitat.

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine

Approximately 1,459,940 comments were received in response to the “Review of Certain National Monuments Established Since 1996” (regulations.gov). You may know this better as “The Bears Ears Brouhaha,” though there’s a chance that only I call it that.

The referenced review is being conducted by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke in response to an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump in April. The review will assess designations of 27 national monuments established since 1996. Other than Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (Katahdin Woods) in Maine (see picture above), all monuments to be reviewed are located in western states or are marine national monuments.

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RGS & AWS – Forests in the Farm Bill Coalition

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07/27/17

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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2017) As Congress begins writing the next iteration of the Farm Bill, the Forests in the Farm Bill (FIFB) Coalition, a group of 92 forest organizations, recently released a set of forest-related recommendations that would improve the bill’s ability to support private and family-owned forests and the benefits they provide.

The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) endorsed these recommendations, as they make it easier for landowners to implement scientifically sound wildlife habitat improvement and promote healthy forests.

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National Monument Review

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07/18/17

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July 18, 2017

For Immediate Release

On National Monuments:

Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Address Neglect of Wildlife Habitat

Coraopolis, PA – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) recently provided public comment urging the Secretary of the Interior to commit to providing young forest habitat when setting expectations for national monument management. The input emphasized the need for even-age forest management to sustain abundant game and non-game wildlife, provide high quality hunting, and benefit local timber and outdoor recreation economies.

“Our comments provide advice for specific steps Secretary Zinke could take and offer our support to help establish the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument as a precedent-setting model of sustainable forest and wildlife management,” said RGS/AWS President and CEO John Eichinger.

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