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.
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Chris Dorsey Highlights RGS & AWS in Forbes Article and Sporting Classics Podcast
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 […]
America’s Forests Features RGS’ Jon Stegerwaldt
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 […]
COVID-19 Impacts on Timber Markets and Forest Wildlife
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, […]
Friendship, Access, Opportunity: A Call to Action for the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan Revision
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, […]
Winter Ruffed Grouse Survival – RGS
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 […]
The Scientific Impact of West Nile on 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 […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: What are “Healthy Forests”?
“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, […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Stay Focused on Habitat
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 […]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Pause to Reflect
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 […]
