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Coalition Supports Conservation on Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest

January 12, 2021 by Brent Rudolph

The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society led a coalition of conservation groups that today 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.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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

Winter Ruffed Grouse Survival – RGS

December 26, 2019 by Ann Jandernoa

Examining food and cover necessary for winter grouse survival. In northern Wisconsin, winter regrouping of ruffed grouse starts to take place toward the end of October and the first part […]

Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, Read Tagged With: forest habitat, habitat, ruffed grouse, winter

The Scientific Impact of West Nile on Ruffed Grouse

June 20, 2019 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Ruffed Grouse

Written by: Lisa Williams, PA Game Commission Conclusive Evidence that West Nile and Habitat Loss can Spell Disaster for Ruffed Grouse Republication with permission, the below article was originally written […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Habitat, Read, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: forest habitat, habitat, habitat management, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland bird, west nile virus, young forest habitat

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: What are “Healthy Forests”?

April 18, 2018 by Ruffed Grouse Society

            “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, […]

Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, President's Message, Read, Uncategorized, Wildlife Ecology, Woodcock Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, ecology, forest habitat, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, healthy forests, National forest, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland, upland bird, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forest

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Stay Focused on Habitat

January 17, 2018 by Ruffed Grouse Society

When I hunt grouse and woodcock next fall, I want to better clear my mind of all things occupying my thoughts . . .  I want to stay focused on […]

Filed Under: Grouse Ecology, Habitat, Hunting, Read, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, clearcut, forest, forest habitat, forest management, forests, Grouse, grouse hunting, habitat, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, upland hunting, west nile virus, Woodcock, woodcock hunting, young forest habitat, young forests

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Pause to Reflect

December 20, 2017 by Ruffed Grouse Society

It won’t be long before it’s time for us to think about New Year’s resolutions. Personally, I’ve never really taken this practice very seriously, but I know a lot of […]

Filed Under: Events, Habitat, Hunting, Mentored Hunting, President's Message, Read, Wildlife Ecology Tagged With: american woodcock, American Woodcock Society, forest habitat, forests, Grouse, grouse camp, Grouse Camp Tour, grouse hunting, habitat, maine, massachusetts, national forests, new england, new hampshire, new york, orvis, Project Upland, ruffed grouse, ruffed grouse society, SportDOG, vermont, woodcock hunting

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