Out My Backdoor: Dogwood Berries Are a Wildlife Favorite
By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Flowering Dogwood Berries. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson What would you say if I told you there is...
Woodland Secrets at Lower Broad River WMA
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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On a woodland knoll at Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area, something rare has been spreading underground -- dwarf sumac! Learn how Georgia DNR is restoring this endangered plant and...
Results of Georgia’s Wild Turkey Summer Poult Survey
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Every summer since 1978, Wildlife Resource Division staff, Law Enforcement Officers, and, most recently, members of the public have dutifully recorded every turkey they see while driving all over the...
Halloween Superstitions and Backyard Wildlife
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Garden Spider in Web. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson Nowadays most folks enjoy having a cornucopia of wildlife living...
Georgia Fishing Report: October 9, 2020
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Looks like some Delta rain may be coming our way this weekend, so while keeping an eye on that weather and making adjustments to those fishing trips if needed –...
Chickasawhatchee – A Beautifully Wild Place
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By James Malphrus, writer of JCM Adventure Journals. Featured image: Alligators’ fork. Photo credit: James Malphrus. This post features three excerpts from adventures on Chickasawhatchee WMA. It was a Wednesday and...
Georgia Fishing Report: October 2, 2020
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Happy Fall Y’all! It’s nice to have a few consistent cool-weather-feel mornings – makes me excited to start planning some fun fall family fishing trips. News to Know: I like...
2020 Georgia Turkey Harvest Report
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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It may seem like turkey season ended ages ago, but the data have been fully analyzed and the statewide numbers from our annual telephone survey are now available for the...
Georgia Fishing Report: September 25, 2020
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and while this year looks a little different, we can still safely get outside and enjoy everything that this great state has to...
Stage Your Own Fall Foliage Show
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson For those of us who do not live in north...