Act now to impact the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision The above photo showcases one of my favorite memories from this past hunting season and I’m so grateful to Durrell Smith, […]
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RGS & AWS Shares USFS Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision Fact Sheet and Position Statements
Act Now: Submit Comments Here Numerous forest wildlife are at-risk in the southern Appalachians due to lack of forest diversity and an unnaturally single-aged forest (i.e., lacking very young and […]
Young Forest Initiative Creating Habitat for Grouse and Woodcock in New York – RGS
Young Forest Initiative in New York Creates Habitat for Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Mongaup Valley Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is nestled against a part of the Delaware River that slithers […]
RGS Supports Ruffed Grouse Symposium in Wisconsin Rapids – RGS
Upper Great Lakes Ruffed Grouse Symposium On February 25, 2020, Wisconsin hosted an Upper Midwest Ruffed Grouse Symposium. This event was geared towards professional wildlife biologists, foresters, and researchers managing […]
Take Action Now! Help Secure Conservation & Outdoor Recreation Funding: Support the Great American Outdoors Act
The Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) was introduced this week by Senators Manchin (D-WV), Portman (R-OH), Warner (D-VA), Gardner (R-CO), Daines (R-MT), Heinrich (D-NM) and 50 other bipartisan cosponsors. […]
West Virginia Ruffed Grouse Season Changes: Opportunity for Input
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking input on potential ruffed grouse season changes that could begin with the 2021-2022 season. There is little information available now […]
Project Upland Podcast features RGS/AWS Staff – RGS
The Project Upland Podcast recently featured Ben Jones, Brent Rudolph and RGS/AWS member, Forrest Gibeault. On a recent episode of the Project Upland Podcast the guest list was decidedly RGS/AWS-centric. […]
Nantahala and Pisgah Draft Forest Management Plan Released – RGS
Action Alert: Nantahala and Pisgah Draft Forest Management Plan RGS/AWS membership response in the process so far expressing the need for Young Forest Habitat has been outstanding and has already […]
Ruffed Grouse Society | American Woodcock Society Working to Improve Aspen Management in the Huron-Manistee National Forests
Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS|AWS) staff are engaged in review of an exciting proposal to reinvigorate aspen management on the Huron-Manistee National Forests Comments may be submitted […]
Ohio DNR Proposes Changes to Ruffed Grouse Hunting Season – RGS
Proposed Ohio ruffed grouse hunting season changes. Following the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Wildlife Council meeting on January 16, 2020 the Ohio Division of Wildlife has recommended the […]
