08 April 2024.Birds continue to move north and northeast! LA-2024-44, 45, 49 and 54 recently made movements directly north, ending in Manitoba, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, and the […]
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RGS & AWS Chapter Volunteers Plant Help Plant 15,900 seedlings in Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest
On March 16, volunteers from the Kentucky River Chapter planted 900 shortleaf pine seedlings on public land within the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) as part of the Peter’s Branch […]
Purina – Body Condition System
by Keith Schopp The Purina veterinarian took one look at Emma, my 8-year-old Labrador retriever, and noted: “She hasn’t missed any meals lately.” Then Dr. RuthAnn Lobos announced Emma’s score […]
’Round the Barn
by Marc Fryt “Stupid barn!” I yelled, ejecting two more smoking spent shells from the shotgun. My voice carried off deeply into the early winter woods. Windsor, my English setter, […]
Book Review: Woodcock in Print
by Glen Blackwood, RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana 2024 is the 10th anniversary of the American Woodcock Society. In honor of […]
President’s Message – Spring 2024
by Benjamin C. Jones, President & CEO A thought keeps crossing my mind heading into the new calendar year. The seed was sown over the holidays with a toast offered […]
Featured Habitat Project – Dynamic Forest Restoration on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee
by Nick Biemiller | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Southern Appalachian Region The Cumberland Plateau is located at the southwestern edge of the Appalachian Mountains and includes much […]
Pieces and Parts: A Woodcock Affair
by T. Edward Nickens It’s never been less than a mystery. Not even after three dozen years in pursuit of this bird. Not even when the bird dog is stone-still, […]
WI Coverts (Wisconsin)
Agreement Narrative: WI Coverts Primary Funder: Wisconsin Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) SFI Implementation Committee (SIC) Location: UW-Madison Kemp Natural Resources Station, Woodruff, Wisconsin Innovation: The Wisconsin Coverts Project began in […]
WI NRCS Forest Wildlife Specialist Private Lands Program (Wisconsin)
Agreement Narrative: WI NRCS Forest Wildlife Specialist Private Lands Program Primary Funder: Natural Resources Conservation Service Location: Northern, Central, and Driftless Forest Priority Regions of WI Innovation: With 58% of […]
