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Rx ‘Firelighters’ Keep the Flame for Restoring Georgia Wildlife Habitat
Visitors at many of Georgia’s state parks, wildlife management areas and natural areas this winter are in for a treat: an up-close glimpse of habitat restoration in progress as trained “firelighters” set controlled, prescribed fires
Ten Georgia Schools Headed to Archery Nationals
More than 30 schools and almost 800 student archers competed at the recent Georgia-NASP State Tournament. That is almost double the number of participants at last year’s event! The state tournament is coordinated by the
Florida’s Spring turkey hunting season has 2 new rules
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds hunters that there are changes this spring turkey season. Because of safety concerns among Florida’s turkey hunters, the FWC passed a rule that limits the methods
FL: FWC proposes catch-and-release only for bonefish
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed draft rules on Wednesday that would allow only catch-and-release fishing for bonefish, a premier saltwater game fish in Florida. The proposed rules would also establish new
FWC proposes increase to red drum bag limit in northern Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday proposed a draft rule that would raise the recreational daily red drum bag limit from one fish to two per person in northern Florida. In
CA: Poacher Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence for Wasting Game, Other Offenses
A bear poaching conviction has landed a Novato man in state prison for two years. Wayne Richard Barsch, 49, was already a two-strike felon when sentenced on Feb. 4 by Glenn County Judge John Tiernan.
San Francisco Abalone Poacher Busted Three Times in Three Weeks
A San Francisco man was recently caught poaching abalone during the closed season – for the third time in three weeks. The last arrest came on Feb. 19, 2011, when game wardens from the California
Released Gould’s turkey flies into conservation history
With a quick flapping of powerful wings, a Gould’s turkey flew its way into history books Feb. 9, becoming the 200,000th wild turkey in the U.S. to be captured and released back into the wild.
First bighorn sheep documented on overpasses
Years of research, planning, and development showed early signs of success when video and still photographs captured two rams crossing the recently completed wildlife overpasses near the Hoover Dam. It marks a small, but significantly
