Tag: DNR

Sep 26 2012

Conservation

Homage to a Bog

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

4 Comments

By: Lisa Kruse, Georgia DNR botanist – Nongame Conservation Section When I first walked the Statesboro bog this August, it was home to hundreds of yellow pitcherplants. Their abundant pitchers...

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Sep 21 2012

Law Enforcement

DNR to the Rescue

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Hopefully, you’ll never find yourself in a position where you need to be airlifted from the bottom of Tallulah Gorge.  However, if you do, know that the Georgia Department of...

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Sep 05 2012

Conservation

Flat Shoals Plus 136 Years

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Full report by: Michael Wolfe, Regional Outreach Coordinator and member of the Board of Directors, North American Native Fishes Association In the summer of 1876, ichthyologist David Starr Jordan and his assistant,...

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Jul 25 2012

Fishing

Fish, Fish and More Fish

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

1 Comment

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division recently traveled to the Chattooga River to lead one of the state’s largest fish sampling surveys of the year. Joining the survey was the South...

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Jul 03 2012

Fishing

Why Fish Georgia?

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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With trout streams in North Georgia, lake and river fishing across the entire state and saltwater fishing on the coast, Georgia offers some of the most diverse fishing opportunities in...

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Jun 12 2012

Conservation

Growing-season Burns Helping Habitat, Wildlife

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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After nearly two decades of working with growing-season burns, Alan Isler knows the short- and long-term effects. Isler, a DNR wildlife resource manager and former Georgia Forestry Commission employee, has...

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Jun 08 2012

Conservation

Eagle returning to Paradise

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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Public invited to June 16 release of rehabilitated raptor Seeing bald eagles at Paradise Public Fishing Area is nothing new. But when Blaine Tyler, an employee at the Georgia Wildlife...

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May 30 2012

Boating, Law Enforcement

North Georgia Boating Safety Poster Contest

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By: Cpl. Jesse Cook, Wildlife Resources Division’s Law Enforcement Section Art students at North Habersham Middle School, South Habersham Middle School and Rabun County High School participated in a boating...

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May 15 2012

Fishing

Pickens County Enjoys a Great Day of Fishing

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

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By: David Gregory, Wildlife Resources Division Senior Wildlife Biologist The Wildlife Resources Division hosted its Pickens County Sportsmans Club Kids Fishing Event this past weekend.  This 3-day fishing rodeo was...

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May 07 2012

Fishing

Increasing Fish Habitat on Lake Allatoona

by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division

9 Comments

By: Jim Hakala, Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Biologist A group of angler volunteers, under the direction of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and US Army Corps of Engineers, were working hard this...

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