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RGS & AWS and Aldo Leopold Foundation Partner on 2026 Conservation Membership Initiative

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The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) has partnered with the Aldo Leopold Foundation to offer a special Conservation Membership package for 2026, highlighting the shared conservation values between the two organizations and the enduring legacy of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. The collaboration centers on Leopold’s philosophy of a “land ethic,” first introduced in his landmark book “A Sand County Almanac,” which encourages people to see themselves as members of a broader ecological community with a responsibility to care for the land and wildlife. “RGS & AWS is thrilled to partner with the Aldo Leopold Foundation in offering...

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Gordon Gullion: Sage of the Ruffed Grouse

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Gordon Gullion played an integral role in the study of ruffed grouse as well as the history of the Ruffed Grouse Society. People tend to take scientific discoveries for granted. There are laws of gravity, for example, that govern our world, but we don’t often think about Isaac Newton when we go about our day. When hunting ruffed grouse and scanning for the aspen trees they use as cover and sources of food in portions of their range, we’re probably not thinking of Gordon Gullion, the conservation scientist whose studies and observations enhanced our understanding of ruffed grouse and formally linked...

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