JWM: Gopher tortoise translocations deemed a “remarkable success”
Translocating gopher tortoises to a barrier island in Georgia has resulted in a “robust and secure” population two decades after major efforts. “If you do it ...
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Recovering Georgia loggerheads face feral hog predation
Loggerhead sea turtle nests on Georgia’s Barrier Islands are experiencing improved survival rates, but invasive swine are the major predators affecting them. ...
Freed manatee returns to Georgia waters
A manatee that wildlife managers freed from stranding using a bulldozer last fall in Georgia has returned to Savannah after a 30-day migration northward from Miami. ...
Southeastern Section to hold field course
The Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society will host a Wildlife and Forestry Field Techniques field course for students from May 26 to June 10 at the Jones ...
Watch: Wildlife technicians bulldoze manatee to safety
It took a bulldozer for wildlife technicians to return a massive manatee back to the water after it became stranded in the mud while trying to cross between two ...
Management actions help woodpecker recover
At Fort Stewart, Georgia, and across much of the Southeast, the red-cockaded woodpecker is on the rebound. Listed as endangered since the Endangered Species Act was ...
Armadillo likely damaged endangered flowers
A nonnative armadillo is the likely culprit in a case involving damaged endangered coneflowers in Georgia. “We looked over the site very thoroughly because ...
TWS chapter meetings in September
The Wildlife Society’s sections, chapters and working groups hold meetings and workshops throughout the year. The following meetings are currently scheduled in ...
Beachgoers help rescue dozens of stranded whales
Beachgoers, wildlife officials and lifeguards in Georgia pitched in to help free dozens of stranded whales earlier this month. About 50 live short-finned pilot ...
Georgia sea turtles on pace for record year
Early nesting data suggests loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) on the Georgia coast could have a record year. Researchers have counted 1,779 sea turtle nests ...