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Tue., January 24, 2012 4:00pm
The DNR voted to limit the harvest of freshwater turtles. Prior to the vote Georgia had no rules governing how many trappers can take. Chinese demand has some scientists worried.
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Fri., January 6, 2012 3:34pm
DNR Board will vote later this month on increased protection for freshwater turtles. Exporting of turtles will be limited. Right now trappers can take unlimited numbers.
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Wed., December 28, 2011 4:57pm
An outgoing member of Georgia's Department of Natural Resources board is taking aim at Governor Nathan Deal. Deal chose not to re-appoint Newnan insurance agent Warren Budd to another term on the board overseeing environmental protection. Budd says, insiders told him it's because he's in synch with environmental groups on some issues.
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Mon., December 19, 2011 8:14am
Right now trappers can remove unlimited freshwater turtles from Georgia waterways. Many are shipped live to Asia. New rules will limit those numbers.
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Tue., November 1, 2011 2:10pm
Authorities say construction on what will be Georgia's newest state park at Lake Lanier has been delayed. Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials tell The Times of Gainesville that construction on Don Carter State Park may not begin until 2012. Construction was originally set to begin in November and end in spring 2013.
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Thu., October 13, 2011 2:40pm
The state put hundreds of thousands of fish into the Ogeechee River this week in southwest Georgia. The move follows a major fish kill last spring, but some worry the restocking is premature.
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Tue., October 11, 2011 3:51pm
A coastal-area environmental group and five public agencies have come together to clear up confusion about fish advisories in the Brunswick area. The partnership aims to put in one place the myriad advice fishermen receive about which fish to eat, where to catch them and how much is too much. State officials produce a 60 page book on the topic.
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Tue., August 30, 2011 11:00am
High surf from Hurricane Irene this weekend washed away more than sand. The endangered loggerhead sea turtles were near the end of their nesting season when the storm lashed the beaches. Turtle-watchers spotted numerous examples of nests that just disappeared after Irene.
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Mon., August 22, 2011 7:24am
A massive remapping project is under way, re-evaluating the flood plains in counties and municipalities across metro Atlanta and the rest of the state. The joint effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency is spearheaded by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
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Sun., August 14, 2011 11:00pm
The day opens squirrel hunting, but bird, deer and bear hunters are preparing for their seasons that follow in September and October.
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