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GWF Private Lands Stewardship Program is ON THE GROUND

The GWF Private Lands Biologist is now available to provide AT NO COST land management assistance to landowners in focal counties in central Georgia. Given the importance of active management in developing and maintaining quality wildlife habitat, the GWF Biologist...

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Connecting with Community at the Keeping Georgia Wild Festival

The second annual Keeping Georgia Wild Family Festival, held May 18 at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, proved once again to be a wonderful community outreach opportunity for GWF. Staff, board, volunteers, and representatives from other sponsoring...

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ABAC students take a break from the books to burn some powder!

We just finished up the first annual ABAC Skeet Shooting Tournament. We did keep score and award a few prizes, but this event was much more about having a little fun while burning some powder and introducing new people to the sport. This tournament was part of our...

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GWF Hires Biologist for Private Lands Program

GWF is excited to announce that Evan Wheeler, Private Lands Biologist, has joined our team to provide forestry and wildlife habitat management technical assistance to landowners in central Georgia. Evan earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Wildlife Sciences at Auburn...

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Campus R3 Coordinator Continues Warnell Learn-to-Hunt Program

Recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) programs intended to increase hunting participation are popping up left and right across the country, and 40 states now fund R3 positions. Amid the excitement surrounding the R3 “movement”, an important question lingers:...

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A Healthy River Starts with Small Streams

By Mike Worley, President Georgia Wildlife Federation The Chattahoochee River serves as Atlanta’s lifeblood and provides drinking water for more than four million people in the metro area. Sportsmen and women also know that the river is home to some of the best...

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Prescribed Fire Benefits People and Wildlife

Covington, GA –In a proclamation ceremony on February 4, Governor Kemp recognized February 3 - 10 as Prescribed Fire Awareness Week in Georgia. Georgia Wildlife Federation President Mike Worley, currently serving as chair of the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council, was in...

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