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Albany State University Students Harvest Squirrel in a Free Learn-to-Hunt Program
Community comes together to pass along hunting knowledge to the next generation Albany, GA – On February 17th, eleven Albany State University (ASU) students received firearm training at Flint River Skeet & Trap Club by members of the community. The following day, six...
read moreUGA’s 2022 Deer Hunt – A Tale of Overcoming Obstacles
By: Carson Love The 2022 Deer Hunt was the first deer hunt I coordinated by myself since starting my job as the UGA Academics Afield Coordinator. It went absolutely amazing, but not without its fair share of hiccups. This hunt reminded me how resilient I can be and...
read moreLearning to Hunt with Artemis GA
By: Coral Minchey Learn to hunt programs are important because they provide opportunities to anyone that might be interested in learning a new skill. I have lived in Georgia for 20+ years and have never utilized any hunting grounds or opportunities. It wasn’t that...
read moreStinky Handstands and Other Eastern Spotted Skunk Facts
By Emma Alligood and Dr. JT Pynne The eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorious, is a once prevalent species throughout the eastern US and Midwest. Now, the species population is down more than 90% due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and land use change. Sightings...
read moreConservation Groups Call to Save Pine Log Wildlife Management Area
Proposed rezoning converts most of property from public outdoor recreation to private mining and commercial use Covington, GA – Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) are calling on hunters, anglers, and all who enjoy the outdoors to...
read moreBold, Bipartisan Wildlife Bill Ready for a Vote in Lame Duck Session of Congress
Georgia would get $27.4 Million Annually to Help At-Risk Wildlife COVINGTON, GA (December 7, 2022) - Conservationists are hopeful a bipartisan proposal to dedicate $1.4B a year to helping at-risk wildlife will get a Senate vote before the end of the year. More than 40...
read moreGeorgia Wildlife Federation Welcomes Charlie Todd to Board as District 8 Director
Partnership brings wildlife expertise and dedication to the outdoor community Covington, GA – In November, the Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) unanimously voted Charlie Todd of The Westervelt Company to the Board of Directors. As the Director for District 8, Todd...
read moreCamping Weekend Introduces Folkston Residents to the Outdoors
Many to experience the Okefenokee for the First Time COVINGTON - The Okefenokee is bursting at the seams with nature – Sandhill Cranes, Pond Cypress, amazing views of the night sky, and of course, the iconic alligator. But despite the Okefenokee being so close to...
read moreJob Announcement: Academics Afield Coordinator
Academics Afield Coordinator Employer: Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) Position Length: One semester with potential for extension based on performance Job Type: Internship (~10 hours per week) The Georgia Wildlife Federation in partnership with the Georgia R3...
read moreSenator Warnock Backs Bipartisan Bill to Help At-Risk Wildlife
Contact: DeAnna Harris, Georgia Wildlife Federation, 770-787-7887, dharris@gwf.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 512-203-3016, mccormick@nwf.org COVINGTON (06/30/2022) — Senator Raphael Warnock has joined Senator Jon Ossoff in cosponsoring the...
read moreGeorgia Wildlife Federation Welcomes Jana Dyke to Board as Regional Director
Experience in economic development and deep roots in the outdoor community make a perfect partnership Covington, GA – Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Board of Directors voted unanimously at the June meeting to bring Jana Dyke on as regional director for the Albany area....
read moreCarson Love Joins GWF as UGA’s Academics Afield Coordinator
Carson Love is a junior at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources studying Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (UGA). Thanks to the support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Restoration Program, GWF recently hired her...
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