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The Beulah Wildlife Enhancement Project on the Monongahela National Forest (West Virginia) ​

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Updated September 2024:In the Greenbrier Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest in eastern WV, logging is underway to implement our stewardship agreement for the Beulah wildlife enhancement project, creating 180+ acres of young forests. Thanks to the Monongahela National Forest, Big Timber Harvest (which bought the timber sale), and our local consulting forester, Crystal Johnston. As part of our first stewardship agreement with the Monongahela National Forest, we expect to soon sell the first set of stands (circled in red on the map below) in the Beulah Wildlife Enhancement Project. The project will create 146 acres of early successional and...

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Early Successional Habitat Partnership (West Virginia)​

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The Early Successional Habitat (ESH) Partnership is a five-year program that began in 2016 and includes Ruffed Grouse Society, WV Division of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service. WV Division of Forestry, and National Wild Turkey Federation.

The partnership involves innovative funding and collaboration to create early successional habitat on state and federal lands, primarily with two skid-steer mounted mulching machines.

In 2021, the ESH partnership created over 20 acres of early successional habitat on the Potomac WMA on the Monongahela National Forest.

Since 2016, the ESH partnership has created 1,727 acres of early successional habitat.

West Virginia Ruffed Grouse Season Changes: Opportunity for Input

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The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking input on potential ruffed grouse season changes that could begin with the 2021-2022 season. There is little information available now to assess the proposals, but there are opportunities for providing public input. Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) staff are in contact with West Virginia DNR personnel and will provide our members with additional information as this develops.   Questionnaire and Written Comments   Input on these potential changes and a variety of other hunting, trapping, and fishing regulations may be provided through a questionnaire or submission of written comments by April 3, 2020. Instructions and forms…

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