Conservation

From cascading mountain streams to placid blackwater rivers, oak-shaded coastal hammocks to windswept mountain ridges, weathered granite outcrops to quiet cypress swamps, Georgia's varied landscape provides habitats for a vast array of wildlife species. As a result, Georgia ranks among the top states in wildlife diversity. The Wildlife Resources Division strives to protect this valuable part of our state's natural history. Click on the links to learn more about conservation of Georgia's natural resources.

Georgia Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan

Comments are sought on a plan that puts a bull’s-eye on Georgia’s aquatic invaders. The draft Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan is now available online at www.georgiawildlife.com or the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division office in Social Circle. A public comment meeting is set for 5:30–7:30 p.m. July 10 at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield. For directions to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, call 770–784–3059 or enter the following address in your preferred Internet mapping program: 543 Elliott Trail, Mansfield, Ga. 30055. The comment deadline is July 30.

Troublesome exotics include hydrilla, an Asian water plant that has infested several reservoirs, and the island apple snail, a South American mollusk threatening aquatic communities in deep south Georgia. The plan even addresses land-dwellers that pose aquatic risks, such as feral hogs, which can affect streams and wetlands by rooting up soil and vegetation.

Support the Nongame Conservation Section

Did you know that the Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division is funded solely through donations, grants and fund-raising initiatives?