by GWF | Oct 22, 2020 | Artemis Georgia, News, Uncategorized
Georgia Wildlife Federation is excited to partner with National Wildlife Federation’s new hire, Ashley Chance. Ashley will be working to expand the Artemis program in the Southeast with the goal to create a robust network of women that can rely on each other for...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Sep 25, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth With southern migration season picking up, the Northern Flicker’s (Colaptes auratus) coloration is well-deserving a feature during the fall season! The Northern Flicker is a species of bird found within the family Picidae, which includes other...
by GWF | Sep 8, 2020 | News, Private Lands, Uncategorized
By Evan Wheeler, GWF Private Lands Biologist As archery season for white-tailed deer approaches, deer hunters throughout Georgia are eagerly anticipating getting into the woods to swat mosquitos, pick off ticks, and hopefully send some arrows into flight! However,...
by GWF | Aug 25, 2020 | News, R3, Uncategorized
Covington, GA – GWF hired a new Academics Afield Coordinator at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and will modify events to ensure they meet or exceed university COVID-19 safety standards. “We have been working with faculty and staff at each university to...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Aug 20, 2020 | Educational Resources, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth As their name suggests, the red-bellied watersnake or Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster is a non-venomous snake, found in Georgia, that lives close to water! They are known for their distinctive keeled scales, that make them appear dull and raised...
by Ashlyn Halseth | Aug 6, 2020 | Educational Resources, Mill Creek Nature Center, News, Uncategorized
By: Ashlyn Halseth The Great Blue Heron’s (Ardea herodias) name is quite fitting for its outward appearance. This bird, which shares a taxonomic family with other herons, egrets, and bitterns, is a large bird, with an average length of 38-54 inches, which is 5 times...
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