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These 6 Georgia Spots Are Known for Copperhead Sightings - AOL
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1388+ words) Georgia’s warm Southern climate, combined with its mix of mountains, forests, and low-lying areas, creates ideal habitat for a wide range of wildlife—including venomous snakes such as the copperhead. As temperatures rise in spring and summer, these snakes become…...
More stray animals reported across Augusta during summer months
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) WFXG (WFXG) â Augusta Animal Services says it is seeing an increase in stray and lost animals as temperatures rise, a trend officials say is common during the summer months Animal Control Supervisor James Dowdy says many cases stem…...
Alligator spotted in Georgia farm pond prompts warning
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) LAMAR COUNTY, Ga. — A reported alligator sighting in west Georgia is prompting safety reminders from officials as warmer weather brings increased wildlife activity. According to Lamar County Animal Services, the county’s 911 center received a call about an alligator seen in…...
Land by Georgia swamp, once slated for a mine, will become a wildlife area
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) The Washington Post The state plans to buy about 4,000 acres near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from a conservation group, which acquired the land to halt a proposed titanium mine. For years, the thousands of acres of land at the edge…...
1,400-lb white shark 'Breton' pings off Georgia coast
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) GEORGIA - A long-tracked adult white shark is catching attention for his satellite pings in the Atlantic, off the coast of north Georgia. Breton has been part of the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker since Sept. 2020, when he was tagged off Scatarie…...
Stopping the spread of coyotes may be a lost cause
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) No matter where you live in Georgia, chances are good that coyotes live near you, although you may not see them. The wily, extremely shy creatures now live in all the state’s 159 counties, including suburban and rural areas. And they’re…...
Coyotes are all over Georgia. Controlling them might not be worth it.
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (694+ words) A large, nocturnal predator has become an increasingly common sight in Georgia in recent years, including around metro Atlanta: the coyote. Now, a new University of Georgia-led study finds coyotes are likely here to stay in the Southeast, and efforts…...
Gopher tortoise protection just hit a key milestone in Georgia. Is it enough?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) The fate of the gopher tortoise, Georgia’s state reptile and the only land tortoise in the eastern U.S., has worried conservationists for decades. Habitat loss and other factors have pushed populations of the gentle, plodding creatures down by an estimated…...