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From vanishing to vital: How the white-tailed deer reshaped Georgia’s economy

Quick Take In 2015, the white-tailed deer was designated the official state mammal of Georgia. Deer hunting generates ...
The Telegraph

This Georgia plan could help conserve 1,000+ species. What to know.

Gopher tortoises are considered a keystone species because they dig burrows that provide shelter for approximately 350 other species. Josiah Lavender Open Space Institute The Georgia Department of ...
WSB-TV

Updated Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan in place, will be in use next 10 years

ATLANTA — Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said the state’s updated Wildlife Action Plan is now in place and set to overhaul conservation strategies for the next 10 years. According ...
Times-Georgian

Ga. Educator awarded Conservation Teacher of Year grant

A Bryan County teacher’s proposal to increase biodiversity and ecosystem resilience on campus earned her school a $1,000 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A tree hugger gives thanks for nature’s goodness

Georgia’s natural beauty inspires gratitude this Thanksgiving, and reminds us to protect its wild spaces. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for Georgia’s beauty, splendor and natural wonders, such ...
Grice Connect

Give Wildlife a Chance poster contest celebrates ‘Wild Little Ones'

Georgia students and teachers are invited to participate in the 36th annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest, a creative ...