Ep. 57: Give for Grouse Initiative - Fundraising for Ruffed Grouse

06/27/23 • 54 min

In this episode, we introduce the Give For Grouse Initiative, a fundraising project we created to raise funds for direct, boots-on-the-ground conservation and management of the ruffed grouse. Ruffed Grouse are a species of decline across much of their range, and we're making it our goal to give this iconic upland species a promising future.

And we've already launched and accomplished two fundraising projects! Raising over $4,000 that we're donating to Ruffed Grouse Society Biologists for the purchase of controlled burn equipment and tree plantings. We'll be launching our next fundraiser soon, so stay tuned to learn how you can help us continue to give for grouse!

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Ep. 56: Ruffed Grouse Management With Grouse Biologist Mike Dye

In this episode we're talking with Virginia DWR Upland Game Bird Biologist, Mike Dye, about the status of the Ruffed Grouse in Appalachia. Mike is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the species and it's management, and in this episode he communicates clearly the trajectory of ruffed grouse in Virginia over the last 100 years, what private landowners can do on their property to improve habitat for ruffed grouse, and what the biggest hurdles grouse have to overcome. This is an incredible episode from a passionate conservationist that you'll surely want to listen to!