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THOMASTON, Ga.
(3/16/2010)
Fire on the Mountain! – the annual celebration of an ongoing effort to conserve areas of rare montane longleaf pine habitat through the use of prescribed fire at Sprewell Bluff Outdoor Recreation Area near Thomaston- was rained out on March 13 and has been cancelled for the year due to inclement weather. Please check our web site for updates about next year’s event.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
A convenient but critical way to support Georgia’s wildlife needs your help this tax season.
BRUNSWICK, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
What may have begun for a Georgia alligator as a day of sunning on the banks of the marsh ended with the approximately 5-foot long reptile nearly 20 miles out to sea, drifting in an area usually roamed by right whales, sea turtles and other marine life.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
Aimlessly casting a line and hoping for a bite is history thanks to Georgia’s online fishing prospects. Anglers of all skill levels can benefit from the newly-enhanced fishing prospect guides which detail the state’s 31 reservoirs and 18 rivers and include maps, local weather forecasts, best bets and species-specific techniques, all in one convenient location - www.gofishgeorgia.com (select “Fishing” and then “Fishing Opportunities”).
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently awarded 32 anglers with a 2009 angler award for reeling in an outstanding catch (or catches!) last year. The angler award program recognizes those who catch fish that meet or exceed a specific weight for that particular species.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
Challenge-hungry anglers should visit the state’s major reservoirs now for cold weather striped bass action. This time of year, five to 15-pounders are common, with the occasional thrill of a 30-pound or greater catch.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/15/2010)
The brief Georgia winter provides a great opportunity to get excellent results for crappie fishing, and several reservoirs across the state offer rewards for anglers willing to brave the bitter cold temperatures.
BRUNSWICK, Ga.
(3/12/2010)
A proposed change in the conservation status of loggerhead sea turtles would mean more protection for the most frequently encountered sea turtle on Georgia’s coast.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
Turkey hunters across the state are practicing their yelps and clucks in preparation for the upcoming turkey season. Opening day is Sat., Mar. 20 and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division anticipates that the 2010 season should be good, and harvest levels should be similar in comparison to the past several years.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
Successful hunting trips require a combination of skill, patience and most importantly, preparation. As turkey season rapidly approaches, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division encourages preparation first, hoping that hunters will brush up on important turkey hunting safety tips before hitting the woods.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently selected George “Rip” Masters as the 2009 Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. This award is presented annually in recognition of an instructor who displays outstanding volunteer efforts in educating sportsmen and women on wildlife conservation and the importance of safety while hunting.
PERRY, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
While Woodlawn Elementary School (Chatsworth, Ga.) may have captured the highest overall score at the 4th Annual National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament on Feb. 12 at the Perry Fairgrounds and Agricenter, all of those who participated showed exceptional skill.
FITZGERALD, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
Fitzgerald has reason to crow over its Wild Chicken Festival. The annual celebration set for March 19-20 is going strong 10 years after organizers converted the former rattlesnake roundup to focus on the town’s wild Burmese chicken population.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/11/2010)
The registration cutoff for the 2010 Youth Birding Competition is near! Teams have only until March 31 to sign up for the statewide conservation event, set for April 23-24.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/8/2010)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division law enforcement officers have recovered the body of Ira Braitsch (age 64), of Lawrenceville from the Chattahoochee River in an area just south of McGinnis Ferry Road in Suwanee. Braitsch had been missing since Sunday, March 7, 2010 when the aluminum jon boat capsized while he was boating with a friend, Michael Boyle. Boyle, (age 67) also of Lawrenceville, was rescued on Sunday and taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. He is currently still in the hospital.
MONTICELLO, Ga.
(3/8/2010)
A USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer was fatally shot Friday, March 5, at the Ocmulgee Bluff Equestrian Recreation Area on the Oconee Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Jasper County.
GAINESVILLE, Ga.
(3/4/2010)
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (GAWRD) and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will hold two public meetings in March to discuss the Lake Chatuge sport fishery. Fisheries biologists from both agencies will provide management updates and will also give the public an opportunity to comment on proposed hybrid striped bass stocking in Lake Chatuge. Those interested are encouraged to bring these meetings to the attention of others that also may be interested in participating.
ATLANTA, Ga.
(3/4/2010)
Spring is on the way, and as the weather warms and people begin venturing outside, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages families to get outdoors and Go Fish! Whether you are fishing for trout in the mountains, bass on a lake, or red drum on the coast, Georgia has a place for you.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/2/2010)
Boating season is just around the corner and The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division would like to remind boat owners to make sure that their vessels have a current registration.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(3/2/2010)
Participants of all ages are invited Saturday, March 13, to “Fire on the Mountain!” ‑ a celebration of an ongoing effort to conserve areas of rare montane longleaf pine habitat through the use of prescribed fire at Sprewell Bluff State Outdoor Recreation Area near Thomaston.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/24/2010)
The deadline to turn in trout tags is approaching – so anglers fishing the 15-mile stretch of the Toccoa River (between Blue Ridge Dam and the Tennessee state line) should get busy and make sure all tags removed from tagged trout are sent in by April 9, 2010.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/24/2010)
Search and rescue, boating safety enforcement and boating safety education are just some of the responsibilities of the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division boating officers. The Division recently selected Ranger First Class Mark Stephens as the 2010 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance as a boating safety officer on Lake Lanier.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/22/2010)
They may not be fighting off monsters or denying hundreds of would-be suitors, but two small populations of north eastern Georgia plants are living out their own version of Homer’s classic stories the Iliad and Odyessy, this Valentines season.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/17/2010)
The new 2010 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations are now available. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently distributed printed versions of the regulations to all Division offices and facilities, a number of State Parks and fishing license retailers statewide. An online version of the new regulations currently is available at www.gofishgeorgia.com.
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.
(2/17/2010)
Angler Earnest Timpson of Edison (Calhoun County) reeled in the new state record blue catfish from Lake Walter F. George on February 2, 2010. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), this 80 lbs., 4 oz., 49-inch catch beats the former state record by more than five pounds. The previous record weighed in at 75 pounds and was caught in 2008 from a private pond near Carrollton by Tyler Dodson.
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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