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Aspen Forests Provide Great Habitat for Ruffed Grouse

  • Chris Gill

Chris Gill

23 Apr 2021
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Aspen Forests Provide Great Habitat for Ruffed Grouse

“Ruffed grouse – and all species –  do better in mixed (partially-logged) forests.

 

NOTE: this post was originally published to Instagram and the Ruffed Grouse Society page on February 24, 2021.

 

 

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