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Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 734-3815
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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

Hutchinson Island shellfish project enhances resource

Planting 5,000 bushels of recycled oyster shells to create a new reef near Hutchinson Island, which is located in the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto (ACE) Basin, will allow for improvement and maintenance of the shellfish resource in the area.

• Historic habitat protection project completed in Hampton County
• South Carolina waters open to commercial shrimpers May 23
• Late frost may provide special opportunity to control hardwoods in longleaf ecosystem
• Snakes more active in warmer weather
• First round results of Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
• Hutchinson Island shellfish project enhances resource
  
• State Drought Response Committee upgrades S.C. to ‘incipient’ status
  
• DNR plans public auction May 23 in West Columbia
  
• DNR purchases, protects 357 acres in York County
  
• Adopt-a-covey program sets May 31 deadline
  
• Hampton Marine Conservation Banquet set for Aug. 18
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Conservation video