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NEWLY REVISED STRATEGY GUIDES CONSERVATION STATEWIDE
By Terry W. Johnson
One of Georgia's least known flowering trees goes by a number of colorful names. Some people call it grancy graybeard. Others know it as grandfather graybeard, granddaddy's beard, old-man's beard, snow flower tree or flowering ash. Botanists, on the other hand, have named it fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus).
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
In the not too distant past, humans were considered the only animals that used tools. However, biologists throughout the world have discovered that an amazing array of animals including mammals, insects, fish, birds and even cephalopods (e.g., octopus) all make use of tools.
By Terry W. Johnson
Most homeowners who feed birds in their backyards consider gray squirrels a nemesis. Squirrels eat more than their share of the food put out for birds and then add insult to injury by gnawing on the feeders. Indeed, the war on squirrels is constantly fought on many fronts throughout the entire state.
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
In recognition of Georgia’s rich outdoor heritage and the significant economic impact of the shooting sports industry, Governor Brian Kemp has proclaimed August as Shooting Sports Month in Georgia.
The time is here to add one more book to your summer reading list. The 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available both online and in print.
This year’s survey of bald eagles nesting in Georgia may have covered less territory than usual. But the results point to a population that is still going strong.
