AITKIN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has hired Ted Dick as ruffed grouse coordinator, a new position based at the DNR's area wildlife office in Aitkin.
Dick also will be working with American woodcock, spruce grouse and sharp-tailed grouse.
The position is designed to "enhance habitat management, increase opportunities for hunting and enable stable management through coordination," the DNR said in a memo announcing the position.
The Ruffed Grouse Society is contributing about a third of the money for supporting the new position, the DNR said.
Dick, who has worked for the Section of Wildlife since 2001, started his new job Monday. He previously worked as assistant manager of the DNR's area wildlife office in Baudette, Minn.
