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Conservation

From cascading mountain streams to placid blackwater rivers, oak-shaded coastal hammocks to windswept mountain ridges, weathered granite outcrops to quiet cypress swamps, Georgia's varied landscape provides habitats for a vast array of wildlife species. As a result, Georgia ranks among the top states in wildlife diversity. The Wildlife Resources Division strives to protect this valuable part of our state's natural history.

Conserving Nongame Wildlife: 2010

The Nongame Conservation Section manages Georgia's native diversity of nongame animals, rare plants and natural habitats through education, research and management, while also striving to increase public enjoyment of these natural resources. During fiscal year 2010, Nongame Conservation's work varied from surveying American oystercatchers to conducting prescribed burns on nearly 26,000 acres, documenting rare fishes in northwest Georgia and helping acquire priority wildlife habitat along the Altamaha River.

Learn more in this online report.

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Support the Georgia Nongame Conservation Section

Did you know that the Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division is funded solely through donations, grants and fundraising initiatives?

Notice and Synopsis of Proposed Rule Regarding Freshwater Turtles

A public hearing on proposed regulations governing the export, farming and sale of native freshwater turtles is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 5 in Dry Branch at the Georgia Forestry Commission auditorium, 5645 Riggins Mill Road. Click here to download the notice and synopsis of the proposed rule making.

Bats and White-nose Syndrome

White-nose syndrome has been called “the most precipitous wildlife decline in the past century in North America.” At least 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats have died from the syndrome since it was discovered among hibernating bats in New York in 2006. Bat death rates of more than 90 percent have been reported at many infected sites. White-nose is spreading toward Georgia but has not been documented here. For more, click on the title above, the links below or call Nongame Conservation Section offices at (770) 918-6411.