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The mission of the Wildlife Resources Division is to conserve, enhance and promote Georgia’s wildlife resources, including game and nongame animals, fish and protected plants. Georgia ranks among the top states in wildlife diversity and offers an abundance of activities for the wildlife enthusiast.
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Stay sober and know the laws when operating a boat this holiday weekend, urges the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. There were 109 boating accidents and 11 boating related fatalities in 2011 in Georgia, and conservation rangers made 168 boating under the influence arrests.
As the weather starts to warm up, families and friends gather together to enjoy the outdoors, travel on vacation and spend time on the water – boating, fishing, sailing, and more. With more time spent on the water - it’s important to remember the safety precautions to take during these recreational activities.
Quick boating safety quiz: Is it okay to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or to use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock?
Anglers looking to stock their freezer should visit Evans County Public Fishing Area in the next few weeks as the limit on what they can take increased after preparations began for an upcoming improvement project on the area. The PFA will temporarily close on June 1, 2012 and re-open in 2013.
Striped bass and hybrid striped bass management in Altamaha River basin lakes, such as Jackson, Oconee, Sinclair, High Falls, Tobesofkee, and Juliette will be discussed at an upcoming public meeting on June 5, hosted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Two upcoming public meetings, hosted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), are scheduled to receive public input regarding the Georgia-South Carolina reciprocal fishing agreement. Changes being considered will affect border waters, from the Chattooga River to Lake Hartwell and downstream waters such as lakes Russell and Clarks Hill, and the Savannah River.
Getting ready for a vacation on Georgia’s coast? Remember that your family won’t be the only ones at the beach. Some popular coastal areas double as important nesting habitat for protected birds such as Wilson’s plovers and least terns.
Trap and skeet enthusiasts have a new range to visit now that the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (CEWC) Shotgun Range officially opened today, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.
With manatees and sea turtles now widespread in Georgia’s coastal waters, boaters should be on the lookout for these big and rare animals.
Two of Georgia’s public shooting ranges located on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) will close for a short period of time beginning later this month, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
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