Woodland Secrets at Lower Broad River WMA
On a woodland knoll at Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area, something rare has been spreading underground -- dwarf sumac! Learn how Georgia DNR is restoring this endangered plant and...
Tag: Habitat Restoration
30 Years of Wetlands Conservation
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, or NAWCA. It’s not just a feat of time, but a celebration of waterfowl conservation...
Mar
14
2014
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,...
Oct
13
2011
Torching Habitat to Help it
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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What do blow torches have to do with mountain bogs? Habitat restoration. Mountain bogs are one of the most critically endangered habitats of the Southern Appalachians. A primary threat to...