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Georgia Department of Natural Resources

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Name: Georgia Department of Natural Resources

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

That is not a dog

Coyotes are found throughout Georgia and have been found in every state except Hawaii.In Georgia, coyotes typically weigh15 to 30 pounds, and males tend to be larger than females.When running, the coyote usually holds its tail at “half-mast” or straight ... [Published Columbia County News Times - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Litter, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Mississippi River

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

7 men get prison time for poaching bears

RALEIGH, N.C. A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia. U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins from the Western District of North Carolina ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: poaching, prison, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, United States Forest Service, US Attorney

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Temporary Closure for West Point WMA Public Shooting Range

WEST POINT, Ga. (6/14/2013)The public shooting range located at West Point Wildlife Management Area will close for a short period of time beginning this coming Wednesday, June 19, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources ... [Published Noodls - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Closure, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Federal

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

New Ga. wildlife license plates unveiled

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has revealed three new wildlife license plate designs. The plates include a soaring bald eagle; a brook trout; and a group of animals including a quail, a deer and a wild turkey. "We are pleased to ... [Published 11 Alive - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Quail, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Brook Trout

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 2 reports

Crews remove flathead catfish from Ga. river

WAYCROSS, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is continuing its efforts to eradicate invasive flathead catfish from the Satilla River in southeast Georgia.Tim Bonvechio has headed up the Waycross-based flathead eradication project since ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Landfill

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 2 reports

Woman drowns in tubing accident on Lake Lanier

BUFORD, Ga. --Authorities say a 55-year-old woman drowned in Lake Lanier after the tube on which she was riding flipped and she went under the water.The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday in ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Atlanta, Lavender, Georgia Department of Natural Resources

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 2 reports

Search suspended for missing teen fisherman

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -- The search for a missing teen fisherman has been called off.Last Thursday, 17-year-old Caster Nova Gray of Nashville, Ga. was fishing near Fort Clinch when he apparently stepped into the deep water of the channel and was swept ... [Published Action News Jacksonville - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Nassau (Bahamas), US Coast Guard

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

DNR proposes creating new law enforcement division

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is proposing to create a new law enforcement division, separating it from its Wildlife Resources division.DNR Deputy Commissioner Homer Bryson said the move is aimed at reorganizing the department's ... [Published Big News Network - May 29 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Southern University

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

Public fishing area scheduled to reopen

CLAXTON, GA — A portion of a public fishing area in Evans County is scheduled to reopen this week.Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Melissa Cummings says the Evans County Public Fishing Area at Bidd Sands Lake is scheduled to reopen ... [Published WJCL ABC 22 - May 29 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Largemouth Bass, Erosion

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 3 reports

Officials: Holiday weekend went well

Public safety officials reported a mostly quiet Memorial Day weekend across Forsyth County.According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, there was a 31 percent drop in traffic crashes over the three-day weekend when compared to 2012, down from 32 ... [Published Forsyth County News - May 28 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Investigation

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 4 reports

Two Drownings in Georgia on Memorial Day Weekend

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Law Enforcement Division has issued its final statistics for the 2013 Memorial Day weekend.They include two drownings throughout the weekend, but none in nearby lakes, such as Allatoona. One person went under ... [Published Cartersville Patch - May 28 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coffee

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 9 reports

Teen comes forward in Lake Lanier hit-and-run boat crash

Posted:Updated:Monday, May 27, 2013 7:18 AM ESTTeen comes forward in Lake Lanier hit-and-run boat crashMore>>Authorities say a teenager has turned himself in to police in connection with a weekend hit-and-run accident on Lake Lanier. The crash ... [Published Fox 5 Atlanta WAGA - May 27 2013]

Entities: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Federal, Investigation

Quotes

"What I'd like to see happen is for DNR to see this as stockable for a put-and-take fishery" he said

Augusta businessman saves day for Boy Scouts [Published Individual.com - Jun 16 2013]

...will send a strong message to poachers and would-be violators to think twice before they engage in illegal hunting activities," Tompkins said. "Together with our federal and state law enforcement partners we will combine forces to combat illegal hunting, protect our wildlife and conserve our natural resources."

7 men get prison time for poaching bears [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - Jun 16 2013]

...of these beautiful new designs for wildlife license plates," Dan Forster, director of the GADNR's Wildlife Resources Division, said in a statement. "Our hope is that these plates will be extremely popular because their proceeds fund critical conservation work in Georgia." Wildlife plates are $60 plus the normal $20 annual registration fee. Yearly renewals are $35 plus the $20 registration fee...

New Ga. wildlife license plates unveiled [Published 11 Alive - Jun 13 2013]

"Even though no vessel has the right-of-way over another vessel, there are some rules that every operator should follow when encountering other vessels. It is the responsibility of both operators to take the action needed to avoid a collision."

Keeping safe while on the water [Published Covington News - Jun 08 2013]

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Cartersville Ducks Unlimited brings home fundra... [Published Cartersville Daily Tribune News - Jun 15 2013]
Temporary Closure for West Point WMA Public Sho... [Published Noodls - Jun 14 2013]
Sentence Results Four-Year, Multi-Agency Operat... [Published High Country Press - Jun 14 2013]
Men get prison for poaching in WNC [Published Asheville Citizen-Times - Jun 14 2013]
Most drownings can be silent and difficult to n... [Published Gainesville Times - Jun 14 2013]
Blue Ridge Summons Summer Visitors with Outdoor... [Published Hospitality First - Jun 13 2013]
New Wildlife License Plates Available In Georgia [Published Chattanoogan - Jun 13 2013]
New Ga. wildlife license plates unveiled [Published 11 Alive - Jun 13 2013]
GSU awaits green light for Shooting Sports Center [Published George-Anne Daily - Jun 13 2013]
Personal Watercraft and Boating Safety Course O... [Published WRBL-TV - Jun 12 2013]
Boat Classes held at West Point Lake [Published WRBL-TV - Jun 12 2013]
Hart Co. man drowns on Lake Hartwell [Published Access North GA - Jun 12 2013]
Could the Augusta Canal support trout? We'll see [Published Augusta Chronicle - Jun 12 2013]
Death Saturday in Hartwell Lake ruled accidenta... [Published Anderson Independent-Mail - Jun 11 2013]
Sanders Road to remain closed [Published Forsyth County News - Jun 11 2013]
Trappers remove alligator from east Bibb [Published Macon Telegraph - Jun 11 2013]
Keeping Lake Lanier safe for boaters [Published Marietta Daily Journal - Jun 11 2013]
UPDATE: Fairview School preservation plans to b... [Published RN-T.com - Jun 10 2013]
Public comment open on DNR creation of law enfo... [Published Cartersville Daily Tribune News - Jun 09 2013]
‘Eye in the sky’ leads to two drug arrests [Published Americus Times-Recorder - Jun 08 2013]
Keeping safe while on the water [Published Covington News - Jun 08 2013]
Pettit Preserve to offer Critter Carnival & Hik... [Published Cartersville Daily Tribune News - Jun 08 2013]

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Atheists Accept Georgia Governor’s Kind Offer T... [Published Wonkette - May 20 2013] It seems that someone in the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which runs the state’s parks, decided that if Bibles are good enough for motel rooms, then sure, why not distribute them in the cabins in state parks, too? But then Ed Buckner, ...