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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Natural Resources Management Act With Support of Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society

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February 13, 2019
For Immediate Release

Washington, DC – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS), North America’s foremost conservation organization dedicated to preserving our sporting traditions by creating healthy forest habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other wildlife, are celebrating Senate approval of the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47) on a strong bipartisan vote of 92 – 8. The Natural Resources Management Act is a package of bills with numerous provisions to benefit conservation and access for sportsmen and women, several of which were top RGS/AWS priorities. Over 40 other groups recently joined RGS/AWS to call for a Senate vote on the package, for which U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) built bipartisan support in the waning days of the 115th Congress late last year.

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President’s Message: Spring Magazine

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I had to smile when my son came flying through the house with the mail last week. He was holding a magazine – the start of his Ranger Rick subscription from Grandma. His own name was right there on the address bar. Magical! Of course, he wanted to read the whole thing that night. I counseled him in the art of savoring a magazine, relishing articles, hence minimizing downtime until the next issue. Sage advice, but admittedly hypocritical since I rip through my favorite periodicals within days of receipt. Then, when the next installment finally appears on the kitchen counter, everyone at home really enjoys my response. Kind of like a 5-year old!

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Ruffed Grouse Endangered Listing

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11/21/18

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Ruffed Grouse Endangered Listing

The message came at a time when we are normally thankful and celebrating our natural world – the change of seasons, the flush of wild wings, time with friends. But in early November, we were asked to comment on a decision to list ruffed grouse as an endangered species in a state where they once were common.

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RGS Reports 2018 National Grouse & Woodcock Hunt Results

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10/16/18

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October 16, 2018

For Immediate Release

Coraopolis, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) and American Woodcock Society (AWS) held the 37th Annual National Grouse and Woodcock Hunt (NGWH) on Thursday and Friday October 11 and 12, 2018 in and around Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Throughout the NGWH history, data have been consistently collected from all harvested birds by RGS/AWS wildlife biologists to provide historic perspective on population trends. Results this year showed decreases in both ruffed grouse and American woodcock harvests compared to 2017.

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RGS & AWS Provide Testimony Regarding Proposed Early Closure of WI Ruffed Grouse Season

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08/09/18

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August 9, 2018

For Immediate Release

Coraopolis, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) provided testimony  regarding the proposed early closure of the Wisconsin ruffed grouse hunting season at the August 8, 2018 Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting in Green Bay through David Moore, RGS/AWS Board Chairman.

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Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Welcome Benjamin C. Jones as New President and CEO

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06/14/18

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June 14, 2018

For Immediate Release

Coraopolis, Pa. – The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) announced the selection of Benjamin C. Jones as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. Following the planned retirement of then President and CEO John Eichinger, the Board of Directors began an exhaustive national search to find his replacement, and Ben emerged as a leader in science-based conservation.

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Don’t Let Chronic Wasting Disease Kill Conservation

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ALL hunters should speak up to help stop the spread of CWD

Back when I ran a state deer program, I came to know CWD – the acronym for Chronic Wasting Disease – to also stand for Career Wasting Disease. I don’t recall where I first heard it, but I saw plenty enough evidence for this reference to stick in my mind. Wildlife managers found their attention and budgets consumed by CWD in every state where it was discovered. Managing habitat, conducting wildlife surveys, and engaging with the public on any topic OTHER than CWD all struggled to compete for time and resources. Why? Because wildlife agencies everywhere are fully aware that the emergence and spread of this always fatal deer disease presents an incredible threat to wildlife management in the United States.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: What are “Healthy Forests”?

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            “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man thinks about while chopping, or while deciding what to chop. A conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each stroke he is writing his signature on the face of his land.”

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C’mon President Trump . . . #FixOurForest

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By Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D., RGS & AWS Director of Conservation Policy

A number of provisions favorable to hunters and healthy forests await the President’s signature later today…

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On December 1, we released a National Update, asking our supporters to ask Congress for a budgetary fix to help the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) deal with out of control annual fire suppression costs. On January 12, we followed up right here on the RGS/AWS blog, identifying a number of provisions that could address the “fire borrowing” problem, including passing the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (WDFA), H.R. 2862 and S. 1842.

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Ruffed Grouse Society Maintains 4-Star Charity Rating

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03/06/18

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PRESS RELEASE

451 McCormick Rd

Coraopolis PA 15108

412-262-4044 

For Immediate Release

March 6, 2018

Coraopolis, PA – The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) was honored to maintain a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The 4-star rating is a result of RGS continuing to maintain sound fiscal management practices and a commitment to accountability and transparency in efforts to preserve sporting traditions by creating healthy forest habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and many other forest wildlife species.

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