The state agency warns that the snails were found to have a "low-level presence" of rat lungworm. They note that likelihood ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is warning anglers and boaters to help prevent the further spread of two invasive snail species that have ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - If you enjoy swimming in lakes, listen up! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources discovered several invasive nonnative snail species in Georgia carrying a parasite that ...

“Who knows, maybe he’s the great explorer for the seal population. Maybe he’s the Ferdinand Magellan of the grey seal population,” said Mark Dodd, a wildlife biologist with Georgia DNR. It’s only the ...

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 ...

The department announced last week that a deer harvested in south Georgia tested positive for the disease, the first time it has been found in the state. She said DNR’s goal will be to keep the ...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia's rich wildlife and outdoor culture are cherished by many, but not everyone follows the rules that protect these natural resources. To combat illegal hunting ...

Hank Ohme/Georgia Wildlife Federation The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed Thursday that a hunter-harvested deer has tested positive for the state’s first identified case of the ...