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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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GWF Receives Funding to Repair Boardwalks at the Alcovy Conservation Center
Georgia DNR Awards $3,000 through Watchable Wildlife Grant program Georgia Wildlife Federation is one of six recipients of Georgia DNR's 2019 Watchable Wildlife Grant program. The purpose of the GA DNR program is to improve public opportunities to see and learn about...
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National Wildlife Federation Honors Atlanta, Georgia as one of America’s Top 10 Cities for Wildlife
Anna Vecchio // Mar 12, 2019 // Reston, VA – The National Wildlife Federation is honoring the nation’s most wildlife-friendly cities as part of its 81st annual National Wildlife Week and Atlanta, GA earned the number two spot on the list. Wildlife in urban and...
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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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Georgia Wildlife Federation Partners with National Shooting Sports Foundation to Hire Campus R3 Coordinators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Evans, cevans@gwf.org Covington, GA – Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) announces the hiring of Seth Cook and Parker Gerdes. As Campus R3 Coordinators at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural...
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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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Jan 7, 2019 – Camo Coalition Update
The 2019 Georgia General Assembly is in full swing and we've been busy at the Capitol monitoring bills that might affect your land, water, wildlife, and hunting and fishing opportunities. We don't want to bombard you with emails. If you see an action alert come your...
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Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Worley and Wrigley Recognized as Influential Georgians
Covington, GA - Georgia Wildlife Federation President Mike Worley and Director-at-Large Steve Wrigley were both named to Georgia Trend’s 2019 Top 100 Influential Georgians. The annual list recognizes those who are not only “successful in their careers,” but also...
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Hunters for the Hungry helping feed Georgians in need
GWF program pays deer processors to process, package ground venison for food banks By Terry Lewis, Albany Herald ALBANY — The Georgia Wildlife Federation runs the Hunters for the Hungry program in Georgia. Through the program, hunters can donate a field-dressed deer...
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Cultivating Field to Fork
QDMA Hunting Heritage Programs Manager Hank Forester and I just wrapped up our third year of Field to Fork in Athens, Ga. and it was one of the best yet. Over the past few year's we have been evaluating and fine-tuning the program to better fit the needs...
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R3 Partners Team Up to Offer Insights on Engaging New Customers in Archery Industry
Public participation rates in the archery and bowhunting industries are changing and this shift presents some unique challenges and opportunities for the archery industry in the coming years. Potential customers are interested in these traditional...
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Vote YES on Amendment 1
Sportsmen and women across the state are voicing support for Amendment 1. Will you join Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Outdoor News, Georgia Hunting & Fishing Federation, and others by saying YES to Amendment 1 on November 6? Hunters and anglers are always...
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