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ABAC and UGA Academics Afield Chapters Meet at the Dove Field
By Zach Stevens, ABAC Academics Afield Coordinator Thursday, September 16th, 2021 for many people, was just a typical day. Still, for new recruits of Academics Afield at ABAC, it was an exciting yet nervous one, it was range day. Many participants have never had...
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Artemis Georgia Engages New and Existing Female Conservationists Through a South GA Deer Hunt
By Bre Bashford, Georgia R3 Coordinator Remaining true to its’ 1936 Bylaws, Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) promotes hunting and fishing as essential tools of wildlife management through its’ woman’s initiative-Artemis Georgia. In partnership with the National...
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Senator Ossoff Supports 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 ATLANTA (11/9/2021) — Senator Jon Ossoff has signed onto a bipartisan wildlife conservation bill, the...
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Wacky, Weird, and Wicked Wildlife
By: JT Pynne and Julia Yearout (GA DNR) Halloween season is a great time to dive into the spooky animals that exist in our very backyard. Glowing Animals Some animals have an almost supernatural ability to glow in the dark! Several biofluorescent and bioluminescent...
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Glowing Gopher Discovery Illuminates Questions about Natural History of Mammals
By: JT Pynne Most people know that mammals have hair and are endotherms. But, did you know that some mammals are characterized by something brighter? Something that glows, but can only be seen in the dark? Some shocking new discoveries have illuminated more...
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Getting Your Private Lands Ready for White-Tailed Deer Bow Season
Bow season for white-tail deer in Georgia is just getting started. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned hunter, bowhunting can be an extremely fun and rewarding experience.
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Dr. JT Pynne Joins GWF to Aid Georgia Private Landowners
GWF recently hired a new Private Lands Biologist who is available to provide free land management assistance to landowners in Georgia.
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National Wildlife Federation, Georgia Wildlife Federation and Other Affiliates Urge Congress to Permanently Protect Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Mike Worley, Georgia Wildlife Federation, mworley@gwf.org COVINGTON, GA (July 15, 2021) — The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Georgia Wildlife Federation, and 37 other NWF state and territorial affiliates urged Congress to permanently protect the Arctic...
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Beat the Heat- Tips to Stay Cool from the Animal Kingdom
By: Ashlyn Halseth With the ocean taking up 71% of the Earth’s surface, only 57,308,738 square miles are left for the terrestrial creatures of the world. Grasslands, rainforests, temperate forests, evergreen forests, and more make up a small portion of the Earth’s...
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How the Artemis Georgia Women are Changing Their Relationships with Hunting and the Outdoors
By Bre Bashford, Georgia R3 Coordinator Many women have only been hunting with their male counterparts. Many are searching for a fellow sportswoman to learn from, grow with or inspire. This was the narrative of seven women who attended Artemis Georgia’s, “Going Out...
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Hunting Fosters a Deep Connection Between You and Nature
An Academics Afield Coordinator Shares his Perspective By Davis Simmons, Academics Afield Coordinator, ABAC Human beings have hunted for thousands of years. It started as a necessary source of food and has continued throughout the ages as a way of life for all types...
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We Love the Fellowship – A Squirrel Hunt Account
By Bailey Harrel, Academics Afield Coordinator, Georgia Southern On February 28th, I had the pleasure of taking Georgia Southern (GS) Academics Afield participants and GS student mentors on a small game hunt targeting the elusive gray squirrel. We set out for Tuckahoe...
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