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Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
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Columbia, SC 29202

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DNR releases cobia into Colleton River

Fish that have been released previously have been reported from as far south as Juno Beach, Fla., during their winter migration. Also, one 12-inch fish from a group released in fall 2001 was recaptured last spring in Port Royal Sound, measuring 47 inches in total length and weighing 40 pounds.

• DNR releases cobia into Colleton River
• 2.5 million striped bass stocked in Santee Cooper
• About 300 youth enjoy Goose Creek fishing event
• New report shows brook trout imperiled throughout Eastern range
• Free fishing classes, events set for National Fishing, Boating Week
• Natural Resources Board meets May 19 at Yawkey Wildlife Center
• DNR plans public auction May 17 in West Columbia
• Migratory waterfowl group will meet May 16 in Columbia
• Waterfowl Advisory group will meet May 9 in Columbia
• May 13 Migratory Bird Day emphasizes importance of protecting boreal forest
• Painted Bunting Observer Team seeks help from citizen scientists
• DNR plans public auction May 17 in West Columbia
• ‘Quail strips’ can improve bird habitat; South Carolina signups begin June 5
• Soil and water conservation practices also benefit wildlife
• Growing-season burns a natural ecological process in South Carolina
• Report manatee sightings to South Carolina DNR
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Wildlife video