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Western Great Lakes

Minnesota Spring ’23 Update

April 10, 2023 by Ruffed Grouse Society

2023 has been off to a great start. Thank you to everyone who has stopped out to Birds and Brews and banquets in your area! Our events are primarily put […]

Filed Under: Western Great Lakes

Conservation Action Alert: Pelican River Forest Conservation Easement

March 31, 2023 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS & AWS Members, The Pelican River Forest in Wisconsin is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect nearly 70,000 acres of working forestland in Oneida, Forest and Langlade Counties. The Pelican […]

Filed Under: Action Alert, Western Great Lakes

A Field Tour of Early Successional Habitat Improvement Projects in North-Central Minnesota

February 10, 2023 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Scott Johnson | RGS & AWS Forest Wildlife Coordinator – Minnesota & NW Wisconsin RGS & AWS staff and partners in Minnesota organized a two-day field tour event in […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Habitat, Western Great Lakes

Youth camp, supported by local RGS chapter, sparks excitement for upland hunting

September 2, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Sam Snyder, Regional Engagement Coordinator for RGS & AWS, reflects on her recent visit to the Upland Bird Camp based in northern Minnesota.

Filed Under: Events, Hunting, Western Great Lakes Tagged With: deep portage, Minnesota, upland bird camp, Western Great Lakes, youth mentoring

Great Lakes/Upper Midwest Featured Habitat Projects

May 19, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Jon Steigerwaldt | RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director – Great Lakes/Upper Midwest In Support of Land Acquisition “Land, they haven’t found a way to make that out of plastic […]

Filed Under: Habitat, Western Great Lakes Tagged With: conservation, habitat

Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Hires Scott Johnson as State Conservation Coordinator

May 6, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Scott Johnson has recently joined RGS & AWS as the Forest Conservation Coordinator for Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin, where he will be working cooperatively with a variety of county, state, […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Western Great Lakes

Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Hires Rasmussen as Forest Wildlife Specialist

May 3, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS & AWS welcomes Josh Rasmussen to the team as the newest Forest Wildlife Specialist. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Rasmussen earned a B.S. in Forestry Management and Urban Forestry […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Western Great Lakes

Restoring the role of American elm in Upper Midwest Forests

April 27, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Written by:Linda Haugen Plant Pathologist State and Private ForestryUS Forest Service – Eastern Region RGS & AWS is committed to developing and maintaining healthy forests, including involvement in the restoration […]

Filed Under: Eastern Great Lakes, Western Great Lakes Tagged With: American Elm, conservation

Radio Tracking Woodcock Chicks

February 7, 2022 by admin

woodcock research

Unique study finds downed logs used extensively for predator cover before green up

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Ecology, Habitat, Read, Western Great Lakes, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, research, science

Featured Habitat Project – Seeking New Partnerships to Increase Impacts

July 20, 2021 by Jon Steigerwaldt

by Jon Steigerwaldt | RGS & AWS Regional Biologist Published in Covers Winter 2020 Nestled into the bedrock of the Grand Rapids, Minnesota, community for almost 120 years is a […]

Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Habitat, Western Great Lakes Tagged With: forest management, habitat management, Ruffed Grouse Habitat, woodcock habitat, young forest habitat

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