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Scott Johnson Appointed to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council

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Currently serving as RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator for Minnesota, Scott gained the highly coveted council appointment after briefly serving as an alternate and attending regular meetings. Living in Minnesota, having a career that involves working in multiple facets of forest management in the state and being heavily involved with partner conservation organizations through his work with RGS & AWS, Scott was a natural fit. This appointment also represents a significant opportunity for RGS & AWS to advocate for diverse forest management, forest industry and wildlife.  About the council: The Minnesota Forest Resources Council (MFRC) is a 17-member board created to...

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The BackCast Podcast episode 64 with special guest Dr. Ben Jones of RGS

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This week, Richard and I are joined by special guest Dr. Ben Jones.  Ben is President and CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. RGS & AWS unites conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health for ALL forest wildlife. We promote forest stewardship for our forests, our wildlife and our future. We envision landscapes of diverse, functioning forest ecosystems that provide homes for wildlife and opportunities for people to experience them. Ruffed grouse and American woodcock are bellwethers of forest condition – they can only persist in healthy, diverse forests. These same forests clean the air,...

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New Jersey Shore Chapter Update

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May 7th project volunteers included: Iván Alvarez, Daniel Barry, Jim and Stephanie Carbin, Lenny Coulter, Ralph Di Iorio, Mark & Charles Dreyfus, Ron Granai, George Hogan, Troy Leid, James Luciano, Dave, Andrew and Luke Morris and Tony and Trey Panaro. The Jersey Shore chapter of the American Woodcock Society and the New Jersey Fish & Wildlife team have completed the third habitat project partnership on New Jersey Wildlife Management areas during the past three years. The New Jersey Fish & Wildlife team had begun the reclamation of a series of fields at the Dennis  Creek WMA in Cape May County, New Jersey. First, they hydro-axed...

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RGS & AWS Signs Stewardship Agreement on the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina

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The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) recently signed the Sugar Creek Stewardship Agreement on the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The project, previously shelved as a “no-bid” timber sale, will improve forest health and habitat through active forest management on 409 acres across a 1,912-acre project area. The project will include 192 acres of commercial timber harvests to create young and open forest conditions, 11 acres of roadside daylighting, 148 acres of post-harvest site preparation to establish natural regeneration, 10 acres of wildlife opening management, 48 acres of nonnative invasive plant control and installation of...

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Making Moves in Michigan! PRCAC Appointment

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Larry Partridge, RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Coordinator for the southern and eastern upper peninsula of Michigan, has been appointed to the Pigeon River Country Advisory Council. His role will be to support and advise on the activities within the forest region alongside other council members, many of which represent other conservation groups. This council operates within the Department of Natural Resources and states its missions as follows: “The PRCAC considers and advises the DNR on plans, programs and activities proposed for, conducted within or affecting the Pigeon River Country State Forest. One of the council’s primary roles is to develop public...

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Pyke Gear Birds & Brew May 24, 2023

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From Pyke Gear:

In our continued live virtual birds and brew, we were joined by Dr. Ben Jones of Ruffed Grouse Society and Ron Boehme of the Hunting Dog Podcast. Ben took us through some of his vision for RGS and gave us a glimpse of what on the horizon. We also played some trivia with the audience and amongst ourselves.

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