The Critters Who Stole Christmas
You’ve heard of the Grinch who stole Christmas, but did you know critters could be thieves too? Below are the tales of these criminal creatures. Woodrats A shiny coin, a...
Category: Conservation
Caching in the Snow
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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While you’re hiding away the Christmas presents, animals are stashing food for the winter! Many animals “cache,” or hide food for later, similar to how we stock our pantries with...
Quiz: Do you know what it’s called when these wildlife families get together?
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Why Do Critters Cross the Road?
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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It’s fall. Fall means rut and rut means increased deer sightings. It seems we’ve got deer everywhere these days, from breaking into banks to breaking your car bumper! That’s right,...
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice: One Biologist’s Search for Burying Beetles
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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On a sweltering day in May, Dr. Vanessa Lane is on her hands and knees sifting the sand around a rotting dead rat in a 5-gallon bucket. The Abraham Baldwin...
The Creepy Bleeding Tooth Fungus
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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If you stumble upon a graphic scene of blood-like secretions oozing from the forest floor, you’re likely not to forget it. This horror scene-worthy mushroom is known as Bleeding Tooth...
I Like Fyke: Special Net Key for Rare Fish Studies
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Angling is the most popular way to catch fish, but when DNR’s Wildlife Conservation Section studies fish communities or the biology of rare species, a hook and line isn’t the...
Go Wild as a WRD Volunteer
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Are you looking for a wild volunteer opportunity? Volunteering for the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division is your chance to give back to wildlife in a ton of ways. ...
Conserving Georgia’s Diamonds in the Marsh
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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“Look at those eyes!” It’s a sun-spangled morning on a Georgia tidal creek and the green-hued eyes of a diamondback terrapin have caught Ashley Raybould’s. “I’ve seen the really blue...
4 Facts About Georgia’s Batty Creatures of the Night
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Have no fear of the only mammal capable of sustained flights. Bats may go bump in the night, but they’re valuable residents of Georgia. Did you know? Georgia is home...