JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) -A North Atlantic right whale was freed from fishing gear off the Georgia coast after a two-day ...

LANIER COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer. The disease, a fatal neurological ...

A doe and two fawns at Red Top Mountain State Park. The state is responding to a positive case of chronic wasting disease in a deer harvested in south Georgia. Contributed by Jill Williams Starting ...

CONYERS, Ga. — Academy Sports + Outdoors is recognizing National Water Safety Month in Georgia through a donation to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The donation, which is being ...

South Carolina’s Exempted Fishing Permit Request is similar to Georgia’s and would start next year, except there would be a ...

Georgia has 47 different species of snakes. Here’s what to do when you see one. John Jensen, Georgia DNR There are 47 of them in Georgia. Only seven of them are venomous. However, you’ll most likely ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to help save the birds by doing their part to clean bird feeders this spring. “As spring nears and the weather warms, the ...

The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) is asking anglers who fillet their red snappers to donate the bodies of the fish. The call comes as ...

OCILLA, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of a bald eagle in Irwin County.

Spring is just around the corner in Georgia, and state officials are urging residents to apply spring cleaning not just to their homes, but their bird feeders. “As spring nears and the weather warms, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — As many people plan to visit a lake or river to enjoy the July 4th holiday weekend, Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials are urging boaters to use caution at all times.

FILE - A portion of the collapsed gangway remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh County, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Levine, File) (Lewis M ...