‘Tis the Season for Spotted Turtles
By DIRK STEVENSON As you know, southeastern Georgia is renowned for its impressive diversity of native turtles. From venerable landlubbers like box turtles and gopher tortoises to our varied...
Category: Conservation
Nov
30
2015
The “Camo Club” — Student Connects with Bobwhite Quail Initiative
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By: Paul Grimes Middle school science teacher Gretchen Estrada runs the “Camo Club,” an after-school program designed to get students involved in hunting, fishing and the outdoors. After making sure...
Sep
28
2015
Hummingbird Has Close Call with Orb Weaver
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By: Linda May In late summer and early fall, ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating south even as orb weaver spiders are increasing in size and becoming more noticeable. While hummingbirds regularly...
Jul
14
2015
Watch What You Plant
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By: Elliot Ambrose, Georgia DNR Public Affairs Intern The war on Georgia’s invasive species: Part II Growing native in Georgia With their variety of colors, shapes and textures, exotic plants...
Jul
02
2015
Counting Quail – DNR completes breeding bird surveys
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By: Dallas Ingram, Georgia DNR wildlife biologist Wildlife biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division recently completed breeding bird counts on several wildlife management areas (WMAs)...
May
28
2015
We Have Seen the Enemy…
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By: Elliot Ambrose, Georgia DNR Public Affairs Intern The war on Georgia’s invasive species: Part I There are invaders among us. Large and small, they have infiltrated and spread, displacing...
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
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
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
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...