Ridgeway Waterfowl Production Area in Western Minnesota is named for the beach line of ancient Lake Agassiz. The landform is still visible on the property’s western side. Ridgeway sits just southwest of Fergus Falls, Minnesota in Otter Tail County, and is at the northwest tip of a network of WPAs that dot the lakes and sloughs between Fergus Falls and Alexandria. Two new tracts have recently added an additional 300 acres to the property, which now totals over 1,200 acres: https://bit.ly/3oCQc0D #publiclands #publicland #uplandhunting #pheasantsforever #grasslands #wetlands

On the Wing Podcast, Episode 176: Capturing Prairie Bird Souls with Photographer Noppadol Paothong Noppadol Paothong is a nature photographer with the Missouri Dept. of Conservation and an associate fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, which is an elite group of the world’s top wildlife, nature, and culture photographers. For two decades, Paothong has been documenting America’s grassland grouse species and their fragile habitat You don't want to miss this episode! https://bit.ly/3S6EGbn #conservation #wildlifephotography #prairiegrouse #CalloftheUplands #grasslands

Grassland decline threatens a huge chunk of the planet’s biodiversity, the livelihoods of roughly 1 billion people, and countless ecological services such as carbon sequestration, water storage, and critical wildlife habitat. As The Atlantic and author Julia Rosen so eloquently writes, "We are, many of us, grass people." If you have a few minutes to spare today, have an enjoyable read about what grasslands mean for the future: https://bit.ly/3Bm9leX #grasslands #conservation #biodiversity #CalloftheUplands

Today via Outdoor Life: "Proponents of the North American Grasslands Conservation Act say it could provide many of the same benefits as the keystone piece of legislation it’s modeled after. Since its inception in 1989, the North American Wetland Conservation Act has helped conserve nearly 30 million acres of wetland habitat across the continent." Now, these groups are saying, it’s time to apply the same collaborative strategy to the continent’s threatened grasslands: https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/senate-introduces-north-american-grasslands-conservation-act/ #ActforGrasslands #habitat #grasslands #sagebrush #Conservation #uplandbirdhunting #biggame

BREAKING NEWS! This morning, in an effort to protect and expand iconic grassland landscapes, Pheasants Forever and more than two dozen of America's leading conservation groups are touting the introduction of the North American Grasslands Conservation Act by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon — co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado. Several years in the making, the Act is a significant step for grassland conservation efforts in the 21st century, and would help kickstart the voluntary protection and restoration of grasslands and sagebrush shrub-steppe in North America. Now, we need your voice to make it reality: https://bit.ly/3vjCi7p #sagebrush #grasslands #Conservation #habitat

Time is running short to get on the list for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's 6th Annual Upland Bird Hunting Super Issue! If you're a bird hunter to the core and not a Pheasants Forever member, you're missing out on quality content AND quality habitat. Join our ranks by midnight TONIGHT to be on the mailing list for this issue, and follow the link for an insiders preview: https://bit.ly/3PcPenG #pheasantsforever #quailforever #conservation #uplandhunting #CalloftheUplands

Pheasants Forever has secured two amazing hunts to support our upland habitat conservation mission through an ONLINE FLASH AUCTION – and they could be yours! A nonresident Iowa deer tag has become one of the most sought-after licenses in the country, while a chance to participate in the invitation-only Kansas Governor’s Ringneck classic is truly the opportunity of a lifetime. Bid now through August 2nd at this link: https://bit.ly/birdsbucks22 #uplandhunting #fundraising #pheasantsforever #conservation

Successful, late nesting attempts by hen pheasants are always great to witness! For whatever reason - either her nest predated or destroyed - life finds a way in western Minnesota. There's good reason to keep grassland landscapes undisturbed well after peak pheasant hatch. 📸: Aaron Wilson, PF Farm Bill Biologist II (7/25/22)

This week on The Flush, Travis Frank joins three "upland cowboys" for a prairie chicken hunt while riding horseback through Nebraska's Sandhills. The Flush is presented by Federal Premium & Pheasants Forever and airs Mondays @ 10:30 AM, Wednesdays @ 6:30 AM, Fridays @ 5:30 PM & Saturdays @ 8:30 AM on the Outdoor Channel (all times eastern). #uplandhunting #pheasantsforever #federalammunition

In Missouri, the subject of prescribed fire is a hot topic and there are some exciting collaborations happening to get more fire on the ground, reverse habitat degradation, and provide high-quality habitat for pheasants, quail and other wildlife: https://bit.ly/3PObVhQ #prescribedfire #habitat #grassland #pheasantsforever

Monarch butterflies are in the news this week. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have planted over one billion milkweed seeds as part of our grassland habitat mission that will help pheasants, quail, pollinators AND monarch butterflies. Yes, billion with a B! https://bit.ly/3J0pp83 #MonarchButterfly #CalloftheUplands #ActForGrasslands #conservation #pollinators

Here's some exciting news to close out the workweek! In partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the Bureau of Land Management - Montana/Dakotas and a devoted private landowner, Pheasants Forever - Montana is proud to announce the completion of a new 13,000-acre public access agreement. Public land users now have access to an additional ~20 square miles of upland bird and big game habitat in Big Sky country for the 2022-2023 season: https://bit.ly/3v8UlNH ##publicaccess #publiclands #uplandhunting #pheasantsforever