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Bird Flu Hits Georgia Bald Eagles
The viral disease called highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in bald eagles in Georgia and has likely undercut nesting success for eagles in the state’s coastal counties, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Avian influenza or bird flu can infect wild and domestic birds, as well as other animals. The…
Read MoreBig Lizards On The Prowl In Tattnall And Toombs Counties
Warming temperatures will have tegus on the move in southeast Georgia. And reporting sightings of tegus, alive or dead, is needed to keep the big, South American lizards from gaining a foothold in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. DNR has been working with the public and partners since 2018 to…
Read MoreCatch and Report a Tagged Flint River Bass, Win A Cap
A two-year bass tagging project on the Flint River conducted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and Auburn University is currently underway. Through this project, biologists are tagging shoal and largemouth bass that are 12 inches or longer in the Flint River between Warwick Dam and Lake Seminole. “Data from…
Read MoreGeorgia Trout Stocking Trucks Hitting The Roads
Warmer days and trout stocking trucks hitting the road signal abundant trout fishing opportunities across north Georgia. Thanks to the long-standing partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), anglers can look forward to another great year of trout fishing. “The renovation…
Read MoreCountdown To Georgia’s Turkey Season
The statewide turkey hunting season opens April 2, 2022. However, youth and mobility-impaired hunters utilizing private land have an early chance to harvest a gobbler during the special opportunity turkey season March 26-27, 2022. This special weekend turkey hunting opportunity is available only for youth 16 years of age and younger, or hunters that are…
Read MoreHickory Shad Breaks Georgia State Record
In just over one year, the same Georgia river produced two state-record hickory shad. Timmy Woods, of Kite, was fishing on the Ogeechee River Feb. 20 when he reeled in the new state-record hickory shad. His catch weighed 2-lbs., 10-ozs., and broke a 1-year-old mark that weighed 2-lbs., 3-ozs. “The Ogeechee River is the place…
Read MoreDNR Offering Career Camp For High Schoolers
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new program aimed at encouraging high school students to explore careers in conservation. The Georgia DNR Career Academy, a week-long, overnight summer camp, will be held July 17-23, 2022, at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield and Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll on Jekyll Island.…
Read MoreNew Georgia Fishing Regs Now Available Online
Start planning your fishing adventures for the new year and be sure to review the updated 2022 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide, says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “Whether you are brand new to fishing or an experienced angler, you can always find something of interest in the Sport Fishing…
Read MoreWRD’s Hunt and Learn In Treutlen County
WRD hosted a youth Hunt and Learn program at a Treutlen County property, Rosemont Plantation, on Dec. 10-11. Youth were part of the Oconee Community Mentoring Association Dream Team from Dublin. The OCMA is a community-based mentoring program that has provided resources and opportunities for youth since 2009. This was the first experience any of…
Read MoreCommercial Shad Season Starts Jan. 1
Commercial fishermen can take to the water beginning at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022, to take advantage of the opening day of shad season, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Shad season is scheduled to run through midnight on Mar. 31, 2022. “Fishing effort was down a bit…
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