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NFWF’s Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program announces fifth year of grants

January 5, 2022 by admin

Ruffed grouse by Timothy Flanigan Habitat for forest birds, brook trout, eastern hellbender and freshwater mussels to be restored with $1.7 million in new grants RGS & AWS note: Below is a news release from NFWF about the Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program. WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2022) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced more than $1.7 million in grants to restore forest and freshwater habitat in central Appalachia, including projects in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The grants will generate more than $1.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more than $3.6 million. ...

Conservation organizations partner with Domtar to improve forest wildlife habitat

December 14, 2021 by admin

Pennsylvania’s state bird, the ruffed grouse, and a wide range of other Species of Greatest Conservation Need will benefit from the partnership Ruffed grouse by Tim Flanigan December 14, 2021 (Coraopolis, PA) – The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS), American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and Audubon Mid-Atlantic (AMA) are excited to partner with Domtar to improve habitats through active forest management and pulpwood sourcing. The project will improve habitat for game and non-game wildlife, using an innovative approach that creates landowner income and jobs in rural Pennsylvania. A lack of critical habitat for birds...

RGS & AWS Voice: Spring 2020 Covers Magazine (Vol 32, Issue 1)

August 9, 2021 by admin

by Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D. – RGS & AWS Chief Conservation and Legislative Officer Printed in Covers Spring 2020 FROM PRINCIPLES TO POLICY TO PRACTICE: STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATIONAL FORESTS Increasing the Scope and Scale of Critical Forest Treatments On August 16, 2018, the USDA Forest Service published a report, Toward Shared Stewardship across Landscapes: An Outcome-Based Investment Strategy, and announced the implementation of a new strategy for improving forest conditions by increasing “the scope and scale of critical forest treatments.” In reality, the tools and strategies composing Shared Stewardship represented the realization of opportunities supported through an investment of considerable time and effort...

Tackling Ruffed Grouse Habitat in Southern Appalachia

November 17, 2020 by Ryan Lisson

Checking in on Southern Appalachia’s Grouse Habitat Projects Steeped in history and rich with grouse hunting culture, the Southern Appalachian Mountains have long been associated with ruffed grouse habitat. Landowners and hunters in this area may fondly recall hunting ruffed grouse in the area many years ago, but have noticed their growing absence and watched prime grouse habitat disappear. This has spurred a real sense of urgency for Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) and its members in this region. In this article, we caught up with Nick Biemiller, Forest Conservation Director for the Southern Appalachian region...

A Working Forest is Not Lacking in Wildness – RGS

December 19, 2019 by Mark Parman

The working forest we hunt is full of wildness and we are drawn to these special places. We make a big deal about preserving and protecting wilderness areas. Groups, such as the Wilderness Society and the Sierra Club, work diligently and spend millions to protect these pristine lands. On the other hand, we have far fewer people and organizations interested in protecting working landscapes and the wildness in these “ordinary” places. These working landscapes — the farms and orchards that grow our food as well as the forests that supply our wood and paper — are just as important and just...

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