Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Ruffed Grouse and West Nile Virus What You Need To Know


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