LakeFront Hartwell - Wildlife

Dead Fish Found Near Beaver Dam Creek

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:00:14 UT

TOWNVILLE, SC - Thousands of fish have been found dead in the Beaver Dam Creek area, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, which, along with other water officials, is investigating...

UGA Given $4.1 Million to Study Disappearing Bees

April Sorrow — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:56 UT

ATHENS, GA - Almost half the bee colonies in the United States died last winter. Many were the result of a disorder that causes the colony to literally collapse. Using a $4.1 million grant from the U.S....

Anderson County Residents Exposed to Rabies by Bats

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:06:59 UT

ANDERSON, SC - An Anderson family is under a doctor's care and receiving inoculations to prevent rabies after being exposed to a bat that has tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department

SC Bald Eagle Population Continues to Increase

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:02:22 UT

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been monitoring Bald Eagle populations in the state for 32 years and has documented 2,887 nesting attempts and 3,595 fledglings. Some 228...

Largest Active Wildfire in North Carolina Refuge

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:01:50 UT

A wildfire in Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in rural eastern North Carolina grew to nearly 40,000 acres as of June 11. Although several small communities in the area have been evacuated...

Purchase a DNR Wildlife License Plate and Make a Difference

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:00:20 UT

Funds from the sale of both nongame wildlife license plates in Georgia benefit the Wildlife Conservation Fund. This fund is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife...

Wild Animals Don't Make Good Pets

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:10 UT

COLUMBIA, SC - Development is encroaching more and more into areas that used to be solely animals' habitats, so it is likely that we will encounter more wild animals crossing "our" property, tempting...

Headless Fire Ants Can't Bite

Sharon Omahen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:00:37 UT

ATHENS, GA - If you’ve ever been stung by a fire ant, you probably wished they’d all get sick and their heads would fall off. Agricultural scientists are working to do just that. Scientists at the University...

Painted Bunting Observer Team Seeks Help from Citizen Scientists

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:18:42 UT

The Painted Bunting Observer Team Project is seeking help from citizen volunteers to assist with a monitoring and research study in South Carolina and North Carolina to develop strategies to sustain and increase the numbers of these...

UGA Researchers Fight Deadly Game Bird Parasite

Stephanie Schupska — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:02:50 UT

ATHENS, GA - They look like pinecones with feet. But the baby quail, pheasants and chukar partridges that wobble around the University of Georgia poultry science farm in Athens will help save...

Public Asked to Report Sightings of Endangered Swallow-Tailed Kite

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:13:13 UT

The swallow-tailed kite is an endangered-species in South Carolina and considered a species of highest conservation concern throughout its breeding range in North America. Help the South Carolina...

UGA Program Boosts Environmental, Community Volunteers

Kristen Plank — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:02:16 UT

ATHENS, GA - Mary Evans says she fell in love with nature and creation at an early age. When she heard about an adult wildlife education program called Georgia Master Naturalist, she knew it was right up her alley....

Put Up Gourds and Houses to Attract Purple Martins

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:00:13 UT

Now is the time to put up gourds and houses for purple martins, the only bird species in eastern North America totally dependent on humans for nest cavities....

"Web 2.0" Comes to Carolina Bird Club

Kent Fiala — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:04:43 UT

The CBC Wiki is a site where the birding community served by the Carolina Bird Club can construct an online encyclopedia of birds and birding in the Carolinas. The Wiki's initial focus is on building...

Squirrel Contraceptive Research Under Way

Debbie Dalhouse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:00:44 UT

CLEMSON, SC - A gray squirrel contraceptive research project is under way on the Clemson University campus in conjunction with the USDA National Wildlife Research Center. The study is being...