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Ga DNR: Black Bears in Georgia, Spring Sightings Not Unusual
Now is the time to become BearWise, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
April 9, 2021
Spring is here and this means people may begin seeing all types of wildlife that have not been as visible throughout the winter months, and that includes possible sightings of black bears. Now is the time to become BearWise, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
“Bears are hungry and ready to find food upon leaving their dens after a winter-time hibernation period. This search for food can sometimes put them a little too close to people,” says Adam Hammond, state bear biologist with the Wildlife Resources Division. “We can help keep bears from getting too close to our homes and our businesses when we become ‘BearWise’ and learn to live responsibly with bears.”
Spring weather arrived early this year, and residents have been calling the Department of Natural Resources with bear complaints earlier than usual, too.
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SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. Newton County resident Scott Robinson has been promoted to lead the fisheries management work of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Robinson, a longtime employee of the division, was promoted from assistant chief to chief of the Fisheries Management Section Feb. 16, the WRD announced.
As chief, Robinson’s responsibilities will include coordinating and managing the statewide fisheries program, development of the fisheries management budget, and supervision of Georgia’s public fishing areas.
TFWC Holds 1st 2021 Meeting Friday, January 22, 2021
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission heard a preliminary 2020-21 deer harvest, a chronic wasting disease (CWD) report, and status of the lake sturgeon restoration project during its first meeting of the year which concluded Friday.
The statewide deer harvest currently stands at 159,935, a 20 percent increase from the 2019-20 season. The total is a 6 percent increase (9,534) from the average of five previous seasons. However it is a 5 percent decrease from the 2015-16 season.
In Unit CWD in southwestern Tennessee, the harvest a 35 percent increase to 19,843 from the 2019-20 season. In the 11 counties comprising Unit season, it is an 8 percent increase over the past five years. It is an 8 percent decrease from 2015.