Category: Conservation

May 28 2015

Connections Fuel Conservation Fire in Taylor County

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Say “prescribed fire” and most picture drip torches, smoke and yellow Nomex. We tend to think in phrases such as acres burned, rare species helped, habitats restored. None of which...

Apr 22 2015

Conservation

Another Bad Winter for Georgia’s Bats

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By: Trina Morris, Georgia DNR Wildlife Biologist Just a couple of years ago, a survey at Black Diamond Tunnel was one of the highlights of our seasonal checks of bat...

Feb 23 2015

Conservation

DNR offers golden opportunity for hunt club

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Jodi Killen Founded in 1988, the Devil’s Backbone Hunting Club consists of 4,700 contiguous acres in Meriwether and Talbot counties. Our property borders the west side of the Pigeon...

Aug 22 2014

Conservation

Botanists Find ‘Holy Grail’ of Georgia Grass

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By Rick Lavender When it comes to Hirst Brothers’ panic grass, Georgia went from zero to 500 – and from potential player to world leader – in one hot August...

Aug 11 2014

Conservation

New Nongame Conservation Chief: ‘We’re In It for the Long Haul’

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Q&A with Jon Ambrose Dr. Jon Ambrose is an old hand at wildlife conservation in Georgia. The new chief of the Wildlife Resources Division’s Nongame Conservation Section started with the agency...

Jul 22 2014

Conservation, Hunting

Field Day at Silver Lake WMA Promotes Management for Bobwhites and Longleaf Pine

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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For over 100 years, Georgia has been a premiere bobwhite quail hunting destination and the Georgia General Assembly even designated the bobwhite as the state game bird in 1970. During...

Apr 23 2014

Conservation, Hunting

DNR, GDOT and UGA Continue Bear Research in Central Georgia

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By: Bobby Bond, Georgia DNR Wildlife Biologist Co-authors: Mike Hooker, Casey Gray and Dr. Michael Chamberlain from the University of Georgia, and John Bowers, Georgia DNR Game Management Chief In 2012,...

Apr 21 2014

Conservation

A Tough Winter for Southern Bats: Tracking the Spread of WNS in Georgia

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By: Trina Morris, Georgia DNR wildlife biologist The winter bat monitoring season had an ominous start. Kevin Glenn of the National Speleological Society emailed in early February to say they...

Mar 28 2014

Conservation, Hunting

How Wildlife is Thriving Thanks to Firearms and Hunting

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Here’s a pretty cool infographic from the National Shooting Sports Foundation highlighting just how much the hunting and firearms communities contribute to wildlife conservation. Hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers all contribute...

Mar 14 2014

Conservation, Hunting

DNR, Partners are Busy Burning

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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The week of the Tallulah Gorge burn proved a busy one statewide for restoring habitats with prescribed fire. Fire management officer Shan Cammack says crews burned more than 5,000 acres,...