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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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ABAC Students Hunt Small Game Hit Home Run
Covington, GA- Students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) tried their hand at squirrel hunting through Academics Afield. Davis Simons, the ABAC Student Coordinator, and his mentors took students with limited to no hunting experience to Alapaha River...
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Cody Ellis Guides New Hunters as GWF’s Newest UGA Academics Afield Coordinator
Covington, GA- What is a mentor? A mentor is someone who helps guide another individual. In the case of Academics Afield, Georgia R3 Initiatives’ collegiate hunting communities, mentors guide novice hunters through the challenges and triumphs of multiple hunting...
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Georgia R3 Initiative hires Breanna Bashford as the new State R3 Coordinator
Covington, GA - The Georgia R3 Initiative is proud to announce the hire of Breanna “Bre” Bashford to fill the vacancy of the Georgia R3 Coordinator. Her position is supported by the Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife...
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Ocmulgee River Corridor Comment Period Open through March 26
February 16, 2021 The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a Special Resource Study of the Ocmulgee River Corridor between Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia. The purpose of the study is to identify whether the Ocmulgee River Corridor meets specific criteria to be...
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Hunting, Fishing, and Habitat: Late Winter and Early Spring
“A brief discussion of some key opportunities to increase year-round wildlife habitat quality and maximize outdoor opportunities between deer season and turkey season.” By Evan Wheeler, GWF Private Lands Biologist 11 February 2021 White-tailed deer season has to come...
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Georgia Wildlife Federation Hosts Waterfowl Hunt for UGA Academics Afield Students
Covington, GA- Spring Semester for the Academics Afield Program at the University of Georgia launched without a hitch wrapping up the 2021 Waterfowl Season. GWF staff and UGA’s new Academics Afield Coordinator Cody Ellis led six novice hunters, three volunteer...
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2021 Legislative Update
January 25, 2021 Last year’s legislative session, with its split session due to the coronavirus pandemic, was one of the strangest of my career. This newest session promises to be just as unique. To date, the General Assembly has focused on new committee assignments...
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