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SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/8/2010)
Today, the Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors (GACDS) joined with 13 other conservation organizations of the Georgia Bobwhite Technical Team, by signing a Memorandum of Agreement committing to the recovery of bobwhite quail and other early successional habitat dependent species, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). More than four million acres of habitat must be enhanced across Georgia’s landscape to achieve Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) recovery goals.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/8/2010)
More than 400 students throughout the state will compete Feb. 12 in the 4th annual National Archery in the Schools Georgia State Tournament. The state’s top archers from 24 elementary, middle and high schools will convene in Perry for the tournament. The state tournament is coordinated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division and is open to all Georgia schools enrolled in the National Archery in the Schools program (NASP).
ATLANTA
(2/3/2010)
Gov. Sonny Perdue recognized two corporate forest landowners in Georgia today for their stewardship in land management and practices benefiting the state’s wildlife.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/1/2010)
As winter drags on and those New Year’s resolutions start to fall by the wayside, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes it a little easier to stick with your commitment to spend more time outdoors. Bike trails on state parks and wildlife management areas around the state offer cycling opportunities that range from easy riding to challenging mountain biking.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/27/2010)
The Etowah and Conasauga rivers are known for rare fish and biological diversity. Recent research reveals that the river between them – the Coosawattee – is in the same league.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/27/2010)
Capt. Eddie Henderson of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently was sworn in as President of the Executive Board of the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates Program for the 2010-11 term.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/27/2010)
Law enforcement rangers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division consistently face a wide variety of natural resource related criminal activity. Often times, lengthy criminal investigations ensue which require diligence and dedication on behalf of the officers. One such dedicated ranger, Cpl. Brent Railey of Troup County, was recently recognized as the 2010 State Investigative Ranger of the Year for his work.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/26/2010)
Anticipating more than 10,000 visitors each year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division opened a new fishing pier below the Hartwell Dam on Jan. 15, giving anglers greater access to fishing areas adjacent to the facility on the Georgia side of the Savannah River.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/20/2010)
Hey, kids: Do you like birds and love to draw or paint? Georgia’s fifth annual Youth Birding Competition is offering a T-shirt Art Contest for resident children and teens. Many famous ornithologists were bird artists when they were young, so perhaps you could be the next John James Audubon, Roger Tory Peterson or David Allen Sibley!
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/20/2010)
Hey, kids: Do you like birds and love to draw or paint? Georgia’s fifth annual Youth Birding Competition is offering a T-shirt Art Contest for resident children and teens. Many famous ornithologists were bird artists when they were young, so perhaps you could be the next John James Audubon, Roger Tory Peterson or David Allen Sibley!
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/19/2010)
Coyotes are found in every county in Georgia and their presence has hunters and wildlife biologists alike wondering how these predators are affecting white-tailed deer populations.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/13/2010)
The Georgia Capitol is going to get a little taste of the wild this Thursday as sportsmen’s groups from the around the state gather to meet with legislators for the annual “Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol.”
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(1/7/2010)
Twenty juvenile whooping cranes and several chilly pilots in ultralights reached Decatur County, Ga., today on their ultralight-guided migration from Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in central Wisconsin to Chassahowitzka and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuges along Florida's Gulf Coast.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(12/30/2009)
Youth interested in the outdoors can test their knowledge, demonstrate their skills and win various prizes at the state’s second annual Hunter Education Skills Challenge on Jan. 16 in Walton County. This is the second statewide event for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division’s Hunter Education Skills Challenge program.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(12/21/2009)
Georgia is fortunate to have a healthy white-tailed deer population that provides diverse recreational opportunities and generates significant economic vitality. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recognizes that properly managing this resource, and keeping the public informed about such actions, is critical.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(12/21/2009)
Commercial shad season runs from 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 through midnight on Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2010, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Commercial shad fishing regulations are the same as those during the 2009 season.
FITZGERALD, Ga.
(11/24/2009)
Hunters wishing to access Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, located in Screven County, are urged to do some pre-hunt scouting before their hunting trip due to recent heavy flooding in the area. Approximately 4,000-5,000 upland acres of the 15,000+ acre area are available for hunting, but the flooding has caused limited accessibility from the slough east to the river.
BRUNSWICK, Ga.
(11/23/2009)
It is seen from a research vessel lookout - a solitary V-shaped “blow” and then something dark on the water’s surface. Often, the return of right whales to Georgia is as subtle as that. But this winter, thanks to a new ruling more of these imperiled whales will have a better chance at making the annual journey safely.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(11/23/2009)
The Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently honored Cpl. Johnny Ashe with the "Officer of the Year" award, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Cpl. Ashe, a conservation ranger assigned to Dodge County, now also is eligible to receive the national award from the NWTF.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(11/17/2009)
The discovery of a bald eagle that died apparently after becoming entangled in a "limb line" at Goat Rock Reservoir highlights the hazards that unattended fishing gear can pose to wildlife.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(11/9/2009)
The golden-winged warbler, a diminutive bird splashed with bright-yellow highlights, had it good in the Southern Appalachians 100 years ago.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(11/9/2009)
How do you restore a mountain bog? Sweat, science, partners and perseverance. How do you keep it restored? See above.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(10/5/2009)
Hunters should be alert and aware during primitive weapons deer hunting season, Oct. 10-16. Muzzleloaders or ‘blackpowder guns’ require specific safety precautions. 
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