DNR offers students chance to learn about careers
November 8, 2022
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for its 2023 Career Academy now through Nov. 30.
Wildlife Resources
Heading out to hunt? Remember “ACTT”: 4 Simple Firearms Safety Rules
October 21, 2022
Hunting repeatedly shows itself as a safe sport. Out of the hundreds of thousands of participating Georgia hunters, statistics show that only a small percentage are ever involved in any type of firearms incident, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Firearms Deer Hunting Season opens Saturday, Oct. 22
October 21, 2022
It is almost time and the opening day of deer firearms season is highly anticipated by Georgia hunters. And that wait is almost over because the statewide deer firearms season opens Sat., Oct. 22 and continues through Jan. 8, 2023.
Smooth Coneflowers are on smoother path to recovery in Georgia
October 21, 2022
After more than 25 years of work by conservationists, the imperiled smooth coneflower has reached a recovery milestone: a downlisting from endangered to threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Give Them a License to Get a Little Wild This Year!
December 10, 2020
This holiday season, give the outdoors enthusiast on your list a “license” to get a little wild.
DNR Announces Grants For Wildlife-Viewing Projects
November 18, 2020
Georgia is offering a helping hand to projects that help people experience the animals, plants and natural habitats emphasized in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan.
ACTT: Simple Firearms Safety Rules
October 2, 2020
With only a small percentage of participants ever involved in an incident, hunting repeatedly shows itself as a safe sport. Even with this minor chance for issues, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) still encourages hunters to review the ‘Four Primary Rules of Firearms Safety’ before heading to the woods.
Atlanta-Based Effort Mapping Pollinator Habitats Goes Statewide in Georgia
August 26, 2020
Georgians Encouraged to Help Fill the GAPP for Butterflies, Bees, Other Pollinators
Season planning underway for waterfowl hunters: Dates and seasons regulations approved
June 21, 2017
Season planning underway for waterfowl hunters: Dates and seasons regulations approved
Hunters can begin making waterfowl season plans now that the 2017-2018 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations were approved by the Board of Natural Resources.
