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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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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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