4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (615+ words) Georgia’s beloved wetland just landed a prestigious global title. The Okefenokee Swamp has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which features 1,273 properties of outstanding cultural and natural importance across 173 countries. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which protects the largest…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (476+ words) Georgia officials are offering online training in the fight against aquatic invasive species, which can cause economic and ecological harm. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is urging the public to learn more about aquatic nuisance species…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (185+ words) Finding Eastern racers in pairs highlights the fact that springtime is breeding season. To find mates, male snakes follow scented chemical trails left behind in the soil and in the shed skin of females. Seeing two sleek, freshly shed racers…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1388+ words) Georgia’s warm Southern climate, combined with its mix of mountains, forests, and low-lying areas, creates ideal habitat for a wide range of wildlife—including venomous snakes such as the copperhead. As temperatures rise in spring and summer, these snakes become…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (490+ words) Extreme weather events, such as intense, prolonged drought linked to climate change, can increase mosquito populations in Georgia. And scientists warn that warming temperatures are driving north the mosquito breeds typically associated with environments south of the equator. “Mosquito larvae…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (170+ words) COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — In Georgia, starting today May 1st, residents of 54 Georgia counties will be placed under an Summer Open Burn Ban. The ban will go until September 30th. This is in addition to the Outdoor Burn Ban issued for 91 Georgia counties…...