ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has appointed Chris Harper as the new director of the Wildlife Resources Division. The department announced Friday Harper’s new role will be ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

A clawed creature seen in Georgia is sparking concern — and experts want you to keep an eye out for more of them. The creature, a blue land crab, is an invasive species. Recently, the animal has been ...

Georgia wildlife officials are warning of an invasive species of crab that is now appearing in the state. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says there have been sightings of the large, ...

GEORGIA, — Georgia wildlife officials are asking the public for more information after there's been several recent sightings of invasive blue land crabs in coastal Georgia, according to a Facebook ...

“We are shaping up for a fantastic deer season,” Charlie Killmaster, state deer biologist for the Wildlife Resources Division, said in a news release. “Hunter success has increased across much of the ...

An invasive frog that can grow as big as a human hand and will eat anything that fits in its mouth is concerning Georgia wildlife officials. The state's Department of Natural Resources Wildlife ...

GEORGIA — The state of Georgia is known for a lot of things, its peaches, its peanuts, a thriving entertainment scene across the state, and an abundance of wildlife. Within the many species that call ...

Wesley Daniels tied the Georgia state record for spotted sunfish with a 12-ounce catch from the Suwannee River. Spotted sunfish, or "stumpknockers," are typically smaller and prefer stumps for feeding ...

Winnie the Pooh storylines don’t seem so far-fetched once you’ve read one or two real-life bear-related headlines. Take for example one black bear cub in Georgia who made waves in the news recently.