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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aquatic invasive species can cause significant economic and ecological harm in Georgia, and state officials are asking for the ...

Wildlife refuges put the needs of plants and animals first, unlike national parks. Here are 10 refuges you can visit in ...

The Joro spider, a palm-sized orb-weaver native to East Asia, has been riding vehicles out of its original Georgia foothold ...

State agriculture officials continue efforts to track and eradicate invasive yellow-legged hornets across Georgia as warm ...

Georgia officials are offering online training in the fight against aquatic invasive species, which can cause economic and ecological harm. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife ...

The former state flower, the Cherokee Rose, is an invasive species native to Southeast Asia, not Georgia. The new state flower, the Sweetbay Magnolia, is native to Georgia and supports local wildlife.

Planted this spring near Southwire's Carrollton facilities, the newly established meadow reimagines how rights-of-way under high-voltage utility lines can be utilized. By replacing traditional ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has revised its State Wildlife Action Plan, and it’s now in use as it awaits a required review from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Georgia’s State ...

Aquatic invasive species can cause significant economic and ecological harm in Georgia, and state officials are asking for the public’s help in combating them. By displacing or outcompeting native ...

Gopher tortoises are considered a keystone species because they dig burrows that provide shelter for approximately 350 other species. Josiah Lavender Open Space Institute The Georgia Department of ...