Flyr’s Nemesis: What’s in a Name
Flyr’s nemesis is a rare plant with a unique name shrouded in rumor.
Tag: Conservation
Loggerhead Shrike: Butcher and Songbird
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Disguised as an ordinary songbird, this fascinating animal leaves its victims impaled along roadsides in order to survive.
Working the Night Shift
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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After dark during summer, DNR does the detective work to monitor bat populations, gathering data that can be used to help conserve them.
When Right Whale Threats End in Death
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Death came quickly for the calf. For the adult nicknamed Cottontail, it took months. There are fewer than 375 North Atlantic right whales left. The two leading threats pushing them...
2020 Bald Eagle Surveys
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Each year, biologists take to the sky to survey one of Georgia’s most majestic residents: the bald eagle. DNR surveys bald eagle nesting to monitor the reproductive status of this...
How Gator Hunting Came to Georgia
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Georgia celebrates 17 years of alligator hunting this year. But in the late 1960s, the United States came close to saying, “See ya later, alligator!” to the largest reptile in...
The Little Boat That Could
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By PETER DIMMICK, PAULA MARCINEK and DEB WEILER Studying fish and other aquatic species is often difficult, especially if the species you’re searching for is rare and access to habitat...
Secrets of Rainbows and Muds
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By DIRK J. STEVENSON. Rainbow snake (above). Photo credit: Kevin M. Stohlgren. As dusk gathers a large blue-black snake, as dark as the water flowing over her, rearranges her coils...
iNaturalist: A Conservation Community for All Ages
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Written by WRD biologist Anna Yellin What are the weeds growing in my garden? What is that interesting mushroom in the woods? These are some of the questions that can be...
10 Wildlife Themed Stocking Stuffers
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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These gifts may be small, but they’re sure to bring big smiles on Christmas morning! 1. Hunting/Fishing License Licenses are, “The gift that keeps on giving…” The Wildlife Resources...