by Mark Herwig Originally printed in Covers magazine – Spring 2019 A few years ago, a buddy and I made an interesting “discovery of the grouse kind” while hunting a […]
Habitat
Beyond The Bellwether of Our Forests – RGS
While the perils and challenges faced by ruffed grouse and American woodcock may be familiar to our conservation-minded members, the continental and even global significance of these issues may not […]
Action Alert for Michigan
Deadline set for Monday, March 8 to Ensure Improved Aspen Management on the Manistee National Forest
RGS & AWS Northeast Forest Conservation Update: Part 2
One consideration for how we will need to address diminishing habitat is to understand land ownership patterns across the Northeast.
RGS & AWS Northeast Forest Conservation Update: Part 1
A primer for those curious about ecological issues impacting the Northeastern Region of the U.S.
Timber Management in the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forest
The need for increased timber management on the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson National Forests is at an all-time high.
Working Lands for Wildlife: In Pursuit of the Shifting Mosaic
Join RGS & AWS for this forestry-focused virtual event on February 25 , 2021 from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. Register today for a unique opportunity to explore and discuss […]
Coalition Supports Conservation on Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society led a coalition of conservation groups that today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, related to the Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project (Houston South Project) within Hoosier National Forest.
Ruffed Grouse in the Catskills, Then and Now
The history, significance and future of ruffed grouse in the Catskills. A sense of loss is wedded to hunting. When we’re in the woods, we fight the inevitable passing of […]
Early Successional Habitat Creation Project in Vermont
Featured in Fall 2020 issue of Covers Magazine. Authored by: Brent Rudolph, PH.D and Anthony Giattino People born east of the Hudson River extend this prayer of John Winthrop’s when […]