forestry

RGS & AWS Joins Memorandum of Understanding Supporting Wildlife-Based Recreational Access

May 28, 2026 by Ruffed Grouse Society

The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society has joined the U.S. Forest Service, Boone and Crockett Club and fellow conservation organizations in supporting a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on advancing public access, wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation opportunities across National Forest System lands. The agreement highlighted a shared commitment to sustaining and enhancing access for hunting, angling and other wildlife-based recreational activities while supporting habitat stewardship, conservation education and active forest management. Under the framework of the MOU, the Boone and Crockett Club will convene collaborating partners to identify, develop and implement opportunities that improve recreational access on public...

Todd Waldron hired as RGS & AWS Forest Conservation Director for the Northeast Region

January 21, 2021 by Ruffed Grouse Society

Waldron brings a wealth of forest management experience and will help scale up habitat improvement for wildlife. January 21, 2021 – Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) announced today that Todd Waldron was selected for a new Forest Conservation Director position in the Northeast Region. In the newly developed position, Waldron will build and manage a network to achieve forest wildlife goals across several states. The region includes New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. He will be based in New York. [Read more…] about Todd Waldron hired as RGS & AWS Forest...

Forestry Is Always Essential

May 21, 2020 by Anthony Giattino

Co-Authored by Anthony Giattino and Jon Steigerwaldt Exploring the Essential Nature of Forestry Despite vacant streets in normally vibrant cities and traffic-free highways across the country, there exists a steady hum of essential labor; some things can’t be canceled. The Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society is still advocating for healthy forests to promote the creation of habitat for species in danger of being crowded out of existence. In this difficult moment when forest industry products, like basic hygienic items, are in high demand, the RGS & AWS is actively working with partners in the critical industry of forestry to...

Ruffed Grouse Hunting with a County Forester

December 10, 2019 by Mark Parman

Mike Amman | County Forester

A day in the grouse woods with a forestry professional.

Aldo Leopold wrote in Sand County Almanac that it’s best to just tag along behind a bird dog because it knows “grouseward better than you do.” This tends to be true, but a northern Wisconsin forester, especially one who hunts ruffed grouse with a passion, is a close second. That’s why when Bayfield county forester Mike Amman asked me to join him on a hunt, I immediately asked when and where.

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Why Fire is So Important for Wildlife and Habitat

July 12, 2019 by Ryan Lisson

Photo Credit | Jon Steigerwaldt Looking Back on Fire History to See the Future What’s the first thing most people think about when they hear the word fire? It often has a bad reputation as a purely destructive, terrible force that ruins the environment and drives out all wildlife. You see it represented that way in popular culture (e.g., Bambi) or even on the news. It’s true – wildfires can be very dangerous and often threaten lives and property. But even when it comes to prescribed fire, many people are still cautious. So how can we turn that negative perception...

forestry

A day in the grouse woods with a forestry professional.

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