Ruffed Grouse and West Nile Virus What You Need To Know
The recent Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) research, with partners including the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS), on the effect of West Nile Virus (WNV) on ruffed grouse populations, is a call to action to create more high-quality young forest habitat at a landscape scale. Although West Nile Virus is an additional stressor, ruffed grouse have a higher rate of survival in regions with high-quality, abundant habitat.
Even more information at the Ruffed Grouse Society.org