Shell Appalachia has awarded the Susquehanna River Valley chapter a $25,000 grant in support of habitat work in Tioga State Forest designed to benefit wildlife and healthy forest regeneration. The […]
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Building a Conservation Network – RGS
The Ruffed Grouse Society is among 35 of the nation’s leading conservation organizations that united to form the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) nearly 20 years ago. The coalition has […]
Earliest Test Results of West Nile Virus Sampling in Upper Great Lakes Ruffed Grouse Now Available – RGS
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources recently announced results of the first year of coordinated West Nile Virus (WNV) sampling efforts for ruffed grouse in their state Rates […]
Understanding Woodcock Migration – RGS
Researchers studying and working to understand the migration habits and tendencies of one remarkable bird. One late afternoon last October, Alex Fish and I headed to a woodlot owned by […]
RGS Urges Prudence and Use of Sound Science in Considering a 2019 Wisconsin Grouse Hunting Season Emergency Rule
Wisconsin NRB Will Vote on Emergency Rule The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will vote on a proposed rule to shorten the 2019 ruffed grouse season at their September 24-25th 2019 […]
Ruffed Grouse Habitat | Cost Share Planting for Private Landowners
How You Can Improve Grouse Habitat on Your Property I’ve always loved the idea of leaving a legacy. Not for fame or glory, by any means, but for something simpler. […]
Following RGS/AWS Comments, Fish and Wildlife Service to Open Woodcock Hunting on Erie National Wildlife Refuge – RGS
On Tuesday, September 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced a final rule to open or expand hunting opportunities on a number of National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) as […]
RGS Biologist Jon Steigerwaldt joins On The Wing Podcast -RGS
RGS/AWS biologist Jon Steigerwaldt recently joined Bob St. Pierre, host of On The Wing Podcast for an episode about ruffed grouse habitat and hunting. The two were also joined by […]
2018 Annual Report | Taking Stock
READ Full Version | 2018 Annual Report Last April, the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Executive Board and I had our first conversation—the first of many. Initially, the […]
The Ruffed Grouse Struggle is Real in Indiana…
On October 31, 2018, the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS/AWS) submitted a letter in response to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife […]
