SC S0838

South Carolina Senate resolution honors Charles Ruth for 31 years of service to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division

Served as Big Game Coordinator, providing statewide leadership for management of deer, wild turkey, and black bear populations

Provided technical expertise, drafting support, and testimony on more than 100 pieces of wildlife-related legislation that became law

Directed millions of dollars toward cooperative research initiatives with universities and federal partners focused on wildlife ecology, population dynamics, and disease prevention

Distinguished as the only state agency wildlife biologist in the Eastern United States coordinating a comprehensive big game program covering deer, wild turkey, and black bear at the time of his retirement