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Late frost may provide special opportunity to control hardwoods in longleaf ecosystem

The late “hard” frosts that killed new growth of hardwood species in much of South Carolina in the middle of April may provide an uncommon chance to deliver a “double-punch” to these hardwoods in grassland and other ecosystems where they are generally considered undesirable.

• 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
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