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Know Your Cover – Northeastern U.S. Forests

June 15, 2022 by Ruffed Grouse Society

by Todd Waldron | RGS & AWS Northeast Region Forest Conservation Director The U.S. Northeast is home to more than 50 million acres of mixed northern hardwoods and boreal forests, and there are some notable grouse and woodcock hunting opportunities for those willing to travel. Along with its major east coast population centers, this diverse region contains several classic landscapes that have been traditional strongholds for our favorite upland bird species – including the north Maine woods, the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park, Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, the White Mountains, Berkshires, Catskills and the Connecticut River Valley. The Northeast’s sprawling hardwood, pine and spruce forests...

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Filed Under: Covers Magazine, Habitat, Northeast Tagged With: forest habitat, habitat

Coalition Supports Conservation on Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest

January 12, 2021 by admin

Photo By Steve Oehlenschlager Amicus brief filed in support of Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest habitat project by Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society, coalition of conservation groups The ruffed grouse was listed as an endangered species in Indiana on December 16, 2020. January 12, 2021 (New Albany, IN) – The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society led a coalition of conservation groups that filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, related to the Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project (Houston South Project) within Hoosier National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service faces a lawsuit that...

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Filed Under: Action Alert, Announcements, Conservation Policy, Habitat, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, conservation, forest habitat, habitat, Hoosier forest, Hoosier National Forest, houston south, Indiana, ruffed grouse

Chris Dorsey Highlights RGS & AWS in Forbes Article and Sporting Classics Podcast

October 27, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS & AWS President and CEO Ben Jones talks healthy forests and abundant wildlife with Sporting Classics’ Chris Dorsey. During a recent trip to Wisconsin, RGS & AWS President and CEO Ben Jones met with Chris Dorsey of Sporting Classics. The time spent together and conversation between the two ultimately led to the RGS & AWS mission being featured on two widely distributed media channels. An article featured on Forbes.com outlines the issues and threats facing our forests and wildlife. And the conversation continues via the latest episode of the Sporting Classics Podcast. Read | One Conservation Organization Warns Aging Forests Could Spell...

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Filed Under: Habitat, Hunting, Listen, President's Message Tagged With: American Woodcock Society, forest habitat, forest management, podcast, ruffed grouse society

America’s Forests Features RGS’ Jon Stegerwaldt

October 26, 2020 by Ruffed Grouse Society

National TV program America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell features RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director Jon Steigerwaldt. The segment featuring Jon Stegerwaldt and ruffed grouse begins at 11 mins and 55 seconds. About The Show | “National TV program America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell travels to Wisconsin in the latest episodes of the multi-part series. In this two-part special, Leavell explores the forests of Wisconsin, fittingly on a Harley Davidson. Part one finds Leavell exploring Wisconsin’s Northwoods, taking viewers on a journey through Minocqua and Paul Bunyan country, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest alongside US Forest Service Job Corps members, Tomahawk for an up-close...

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Filed Under: Watch Tagged With: forest habitat, forest management, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

COVID-19 Impacts on Timber Markets and Forest Wildlife

September 8, 2020 by Ryan Lisson

How COVID-19 Could Affect Grouse Habitat It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a bit of a whirlwind and things haven’t gone as planned. With all the stay-at-home orders, shutdowns, and disruptions, you’re likely looking forward to the fall hunting season more than ever and getting back into the grouse woods to unwind a bit. Unfortunately, coronavirus and COVID-19 still have some potentially nasty consequences in store for timber markets and subsequently ruffed grouse, in the form of habitat impacts. Here’s how the two are surprisingly connected, and some potential ways that the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society...

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Filed Under: Habitat, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, conservation, forest habitat, forest management, forest markets, ruffed grouse, timber harvests, working forests

Friendship, Access, Opportunity: A Call to Action for the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision

June 26, 2020 by Mike Neiduski

Act now to impact the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision The above photo showcases one of my favorite memories from this past hunting season and I’m so grateful to Durrell Smith, host of The Gun Dog Notebook Podcast, for capturing it. Durrell, Tyler Ross (featured along with his son, Brennon), and I gathered for a day of ruffed grouse hunting in western North Carolina. Wil Sensing tagged along with his two cameras in tow to film the southeast segment of Public Grouse. That morning Brennon knew his dad was headed out to follow a few bird dogs and refused to stay home....

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Filed Under: Action Alert, Conservation Policy, Habitat, Hunting, Read Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, forest conservation, forest habitat, forest management, podcast, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society

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