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News Articles: conservation

File photo of a dawn-nesting loggerhead sea turtle on Ossabaw Island. Credit: Caleigh Quick/ Georgia DNR.

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Georgia loggerhead sea turtle nest numbers reach record high

After a decades-long decline, the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests on the Georgia coast hit its all-time high since recording began in the late 1980s. But an expert says there's still a lot of conservation work to do. 

August 05, 2022
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  • Devon Zwald
Georgia’s first statewide survey of bald eagle nests in five years showed the national bird nesting in record numbers, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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Bald eagles are nesting in record numbers in Georgia

According to Georgia’s first statewide survey of bald eagle nests in five years, America's national bird is nesting in the Peach State in record numbers.

August 02, 2022
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  • Sarah Rose
Two adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

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Brunswick dredging delayed over sea turtle concerns

Environmental groups are applauding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to delay work in the Brunswick harbor that would kill sea turtles.

July 15, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Four fires were sparked on St. Catherine's Island by lightning strikes on June 11.

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  • Environment

Georgia forest fires on decline

Last year, Georgia saw 2,444 forest fires burn around 12,500 acres — down from a 10-year-high in 2017.

July 15, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Kayackers on the Ogeechee River

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  • Environment

Textile factory on Ogeechee River linked to 2011 fish kill to close

A Screven County textile factory that was at the center of an investigation into a massive fish kill on the Ogeechee River in 2011 is closing.

July 15, 2022
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  • Mary Landers
Researchers found Monarch Butterflies populations are doing better than previously thought.

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Monarch butterfly populations may be doing better than scientists thought, study finds

Past research on monarch butterflies suggested their populations are declining because of diminishing winter colonies. But a new study finds it may be more complicated.

June 23, 2022
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  • Devon Zwald
Land in Cherokee County

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Sporting goods tax program stirs debate over conservation priorities

This year’s crop of selected grantees under the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship program adds up to just over $28 million in state funds headed to 15 projects around the state, but the list has some conservationists questioning whether voters are really getting what they overwhelmingly backed at the ballot box four years ago.

April 14, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
Mythbusting Opossum Facts | Backyard Nature: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Raccoons, opossums could face year-round hunting season

Lawmakers are one General Assembly vote away from making raccoons and opossums fair game year-round.

March 11, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
A koala joey named Humphrey is comforted by his mother, Willow, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney in March 2021. Australia's government has declared koalas endangered in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

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  • Animals

Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia

Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.

February 11, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
A red-cockaded woodpecker is being securely held in a person's right hand.

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  • Environment

Environmental regulators call for change in treatment of endangered Georgia woodpecker

The red-cockaded woodpecker could get downgraded from “endangered to “threatened,” but regulators say the change would aid in habitat restoration.

February 03, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Fruit-eating animals spread the seeds of plants in ecosystems around the world. Their decline means plants could have a harder time finding new habitats as the climate changes.

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To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety

As the climate gets hotter, plants could need to move to new habitats. But animals that eat their fruit and help spread the seeds are disappearing.

January 18, 2022
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  • Lauren Sommer
Sibley the hummingbird

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  • Animals

'Fly high, Sibley.' Wildlife community mourns death of bird ambassador

Sibley, a beloved ruby-throated hummingbird ambassador at the Georgia Audubon, has died. The bird passed away just before the new year. His handler said despite their best efforts to replicate Sibley's natural habitat, his health slowly declined.

January 06, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
Creatures Under the Sea Award:<em> Time for school</em> (in Singapore).

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  • Animals

The winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards will brighten your day

Among this year's winners are a trio of gossipy raccoons, a joyful bird reunion and an all-powerful prairie dog.

November 19, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Because of their size, goliath groupers are nearly fearless and easy prey for fishermen and divers with spearguns.

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  • National

Florida Wants To Give Fishermen Another Go At The Great Big Goliath Grouper

The massive fish have been protected since 1990, after they were nearly wiped out. But now, Florida is proposing allowing the first catch of goliath groupers in more than three decades.

September 24, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
Admiral heads back to the sea

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  • Animals

Sea Turtle Rescued From Hotel Trash Can Released

After three years educating visitors to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Admiral the loggerhead was released into the wild.

July 28, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
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