The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) recently secured $93,500 from the Michigan Wildlife Habitat Grant Program with $5,000 of matching donation from the Roger Moore […]
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Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society’s Magazine Covers Wins 2023 Pinnacle and APEX Awards
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) received the Professional Outdoor Media Association’s (POMA) 2023 Pinnacle Award in the “Magazine Complete – Print” category, presented during […]
Investing in the Bird Dog Bank Account – A primer on pet insurance
by Michael L. Neiduski If you have a bird dog, you know the feeling: that queasy, questioning feeling that comes the moment it’s time to load up and go to […]
Know Your Cover – Wild Grapes
by Charlie Mize | RGS & AWS Public Lands Wildlife Forester – SW Virginia Wild grapes (Vitis spp.) are among the sweetest snacks available to ruffed grouse, who consume them […]
Improving Habitat on Private Lands in Pennsylvania
by Ben Larson | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Mid-Atlantic & Jake Tomlinson | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator – Pennsylvania Those of us working on game […]
Expanding the Geographic Scope of REGEN3 in Support of Forecasting Hardwood and Oak Restoration Potential Across the Eastern Hardwood Forest (Indiana, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania)
Agreement Narrative: Expanding the Geographic Scope of REGEN3 in Support of Forecasting Hardwood and Oak Restoration Potential Across the Eastern Hardwood Forest Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service- Southern Research […]
South Zone Jefferson Forest Management Support (Virginia)
Agreement Narrative: South Zone Jefferson Forest Management Support Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service Location: Clinch Ranger District, Eastern Divide Ranger District, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, George Washington & […]
Timberdoodle Pre-commercial Thinning and Site Preparation for Wildlife Habitat Enhancement (Virginia)
Agreement Narrative: Timberdoodle Pre-commercial Thinning and Site Preparation for Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Primary Funder: USDA Forest Service (BIL funds) Location: Clinch Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forest […]
Dynamic Forest Restoration Blocks in the Cumberland Plateau (Tennessee, Kentucky)
Agreement Narrative: Dynamic Forest Restoration Blocks in the Cumberland Plateau (TN, KY) Primary Funder: Lightner Sams Foundation Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky Innovation: Our two-year project will use active […]
All-Lands Wildlife Forester (Kentucky)
Agreement Narrative: All-Lands Wildlife Forester Primary Funder: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) Location: Barbourville, Kentucky (Eastern Kentucky) Innovation: The purpose of this contract is to hire a […]
