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Archived News Releases
From January 6, 2011 - December 29, 2011
December 29, 2011
- Let Christmas trees benefit fish and wildlife after the holidays
- Standing dead trees—snags—benefit many animal species
- State wildlife, fisheries group meets Jan. 10 in Florence
December 22, 2011
- DNR recovers yellowfin tuna tag for first time
- Coalition working to restore brook trout to their rightful place in mountain streams
- Peregrine falcon pair at Jocassee Gorges fledges two birds for fourth year in a row
- Prescribed burns restore habitat, improve safety on heritage preserves
- Wildlife often struggle with colder weather during Christmas holidays
- Endangered bats are being helped by 16-foot-tall concrete roosts
December 15, 2011
- Small game hunting opportunities available around the Lowcountry
- Trout stocked by helicopter in Lower Saluda River
- Deer season closes Sunday, Jan. 1
- Ninety Six High School holds first fishing tourney
December 8, 2011
- Upstate mobility impaired deer hunts are big success again in 2011
- Trout to be stocked by helicopter in Lower Saluda River
- Youth raccoon hunt set Jan. 14 in Bowman
December 1, 2011
- 2011 Environmental Awareness award nominations sought
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Georgetown on Saturday, Dec. 10
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Dec. 8 in Columbia
November 24, 2011
- Dec. 3 designated youth waterfowl day
- Wild and domestic turkeys share little more than genetics
- African Pompano state record broken by Hilton Head angler
- S.C. Conservation Bank Board meets Nov. 29 in Columbia
November 17, 2011
- Lowcountry small game hunting opportunities available
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Travelers Rest on Saturday, Nov. 26
- Oyster shell recycling drop-off opens at Trask Landing in Beaufort County
- Preliminary DFIRM community coordination meeting scheduled for Greenville County Dec. 14
- 25th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar scheduled for March 8-9, 2012
- Four school's Youth Bass Fishing Clubs compete on Lake Hartwell
November 10, 2011
- Drought Response Committee upgrades six Upper Savannah Basin counties to severe
- Dove hunting resumes Nov. 19
- No flooding of Hickory Top (Greentree Reservoir) WMA due to drought
- Late-season migratory bird seasons underway in November
- Wild turkey reproduction remains better this summer
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Fountain Inn on Saturday, Nov. 19
- Dixie High School scares up fish for Lake Russell Halloween tournament
November 3, 2011
- Just-sprouted longleaf pine seedlings are good to eat in the fall!
- New report indicates Bobwhite Quail at a crossroads
- State Heritage Trust Advisory Board meets Nov. 10 in Columbia
October 27, 2011
- SC Drought Response Committee conference call, Nov. 8, 1 p.m.
- Venison is not only source of toxoplasmosis parasite
- Coastal Explorations Series offers fall opportunities in Lowcountry
October 20, 2011
- Free tree stand safety harness for one student attending Nov.-Dec. Hunter Education Classes
- Recreational, commercial shrimpers encouraged to report catches of non-native tiger shrimp
- 2010-11 quail season slightly improved from previous year
- DNR Small Game Project ranks top counties for rabbit
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Edgefield on Saturday, Nov. 5
- Wild turkey harvest in S.C. increases slightly this spring
- DNR offers guidelines for dealing with bears
October 13, 2011
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Darlington on
Saturday, Oct. 15 - Oct. 15 is deadline for wood duck box program
- Recreational fishing for black sea bass closes
Monday, Oct. 17 - Motorists need to watch for deer on state roads
Oct. 6, 2011
- Future management of sheepshead fishery to be discussed at public meeting series
- Feeding, baiting deer in black bear range not wise
- Coastal Explorations Series offers fall opportunities in Lowcountry
- Deer Management meeting set For Oct. 18 in Edgefield
- 2nd Annual Berkley/Sebile Big Bass Lake Murray Challenge on Oct. 22
- Dixie Hornet Anglers kick off Bass Fishing League season on Lake Secession
- Abbeville High School Panther Fishing Team conducts inaugural Bass Fishing League tournament
Sept. 29, 2011
- Coastal area black bear hunt applications now available
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Oct. 5 in Columbia
- Drought Response Committee maintains all counties as moderate
- DNR conducting study of apprentice hunting licenses
- 4,011 sea turtle nests observed during 2011 season
- DNR revises comprehensive deer management recommendations
- Deer hunting returns to Bonneau Ferry WMA
- State wildlife, fisheries group meets Oct. 11 in Columbia
- Family Fishing Clinic scheduled for Chesterfield County residents on Oct. 12
- Longleaf pine trees shedding needles is normal this time of year
- Share the spirit of discovery in October during S.C. Archaeology Month
Sept. 22, 2011
- DNR honors 2011 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
- Angler breaks 23-year-old state record for hogfish
- SC Drought Response Committee conference call, Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m.
- Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics
- Results from 2011 Wood Stork surveys, nest monitoring
- Upstate National Hunting and Fishing Day Oct. 1 at Duke's World of Energy
- Bonds Career Center Bass Fishing Club needs public support
- Volunteer instructors sought for new Family Fishing Clinics
Sept. 15, 2011
- Forecast good for upcoming deer season
- Shellfish season will open Oct. 1
- DNR, Air Force set youth deer hunt at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range
- DNR to conduct three youth deer hunts at Belfast Wildlife Management Area
- Prescribed burning in Jocassee Gorges targets ecosystem restoration
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Sept. 16 in Columbia
Sept. 8, 2011
- Drought Response Committee designates all counties as moderate
- Registration now available for Sept. 29 S.C. Prescribed Fire Council meeting in Florence
- Shrimp-baiting season opens Sept. 9 in S.C. waters
- Preserve fall, winter habitat for quail, rabbits
- Still no evidence of chronic wasting disease in South Carolina white-tailed deer
Sept. 1, 2011
- DNR boating safety patrols, courtesy inspections planned for Labor Day weekend
- Jocassee Gorges roads to open Sept. 15
- 23rd Annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep Set for Sept. 17
- Map modernization meeting scheduled in Orangeburg County Sept.13
- Map modernization coordination meeting scheduled for Clarendon County Sept.14
August 25, 2011
- DNR seeks public input on black bears
- Late-season migratory bird regulations set
- September is National Preparedness Month
- DNR and partners to resume wood duck box program
- Upstate mobility impaired deer hunts set for this fall, deadline to apply Sept. 19
- Import of deer, elk parts into S.C. still limited by state regulation
- Duke Energy funds DNR Jocassee Gorges program, Foothills Trail guidebook
- SC team finishes 7th out 101 in High School Fishing World Finals
- Two South Carolina youths compete for national bass fishing prestige
August 18, 2011
- DNR to host alligator hunting seminar in Irmo Aug. 27
- Boardwalk at Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve reopened
- Spartanburg Water’s annual Lake Sweep set Sept. 10
- DNR youth deer hunts in Upstate have application deadline of Sept. 12
- Archery deer-hunting opportunities abound in coastal region
- Quality Deer Management Association awards DNR Officer of the Year
- Hunters must check deer taken on lower-state Wildlife Management Areas
August 11, 2011
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Aug. 18 in Columbia
- DNR to host alligator hunting seminar in Greenville Aug. 20
- Youth draw deer hunts set at Bluefield/Moultrie Hunt Unit this fall
- All-time antler records update now available on DNR website
- Aiken County wildlife area opens to public on Saturdays this fall
- S.C. Prescribed Fire Council annual meeting set in Florence Sept. 29
August 4, 2011
- Early-Season Migratory Bird Seasons approved by Natural Resources Board
- Edisto Marina rounds out SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Wildlife Technical Assistance Providers list now available
- DNR to host alligator hunting seminar in Moncks Corner Aug. 13
- Youth dove hunt to be held in Abbeville County Sept. 3
- Banded mourning doves provide vital information to biologists
- Spartanburg students place 3rd in Canon Envirothon competition
- Waterfowl Advisory Committee meets Aug. 9 in Columbia
July 28, 2011
- DNR to host alligator hunting seminars
- Aug. 12 is deadline to apply for Union County youth dove hunt
- Adult, youth dove hunts to be held at Draper WMA in York County
- Forty-three fields available for public dove hunting
- State Heritage Trust Board meets Aug. 4 in Columbia
- DNR honors former, current Board members
July 21, 2011
- Lake Jocassee clean-up event July 30 spurs community support
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets July 27 in Edisto
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund announces 2011 scholarship winners
- North Island one of the densest sea turtle nesting beaches in SC
July 14, 2011
- Drought Response Committee upgrades 4 counties to moderate, 2 to severe drought status
Santee Cooper striped bass recovery in progress - Aug. 12 deadline set for Pee Dee Station Site WMA dove hunt
- Fourth round results reported from S.C. Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series
- Mid-season (through June) marine turtle nesting, stranding update for S.C. coast
July 7, 2011
- Keep an eye out for South Carolina’s snakes moving around in summertime
- Valuable species shortleaf pine to be topic of annual conference later this year
- Time to renew, purchase state hunting, fishing licenses
- Santee Cooper Striped Bass recovery in progress
June 30, 2011
- Federal review finds endangered species protection may be warranted for two S.C. bat species
- Third round results from the SC Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series
- State antler records remain at high level this year
- Volunteers needed for the Summer Turkey Survey
June 23, 2011
- DNR courtesy boat inspections set during July 4 weekend
- Waterfowl Advisory Committee meets June 30 in Columbia
- New state records for scamp, queen triggerfish
- Drought Response Committee upgrades 26 counties to moderate drought status
June 16, 2011
- Commercial shrimp trawling season to open June 22
- Bag limit changes approved for Atlantic black seas bass
- Natural Resources Board meets June 22 in Mount Pleasant
- Feeding summer hummingbirds provides entertainment and beauty
- Nesting chimney swifts are source of noise now heard in fireplaces
June 9, 2011
- Rehabilitated Loggerhead recaptured near Charleston a year after release
- Wear your life jacket and get 'busted' by DNR Law Enforcement
- Deadline to apply for 2011 alligator hunting season is Weds, June 15
- Civil War fort ceremony to mark 1862 Battle of Secessionville June 18
- Columbia boat titling office open on Saturdays in June
June 2, 2011
- Drought Response Committee places entire state in incipient drought status
- Second Round Results from the SC Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series
- Columbia boat titling office open on Saturdays in June
- Renew your state hunting and fishing license and find out why Life’s Better Outdoors
- Manatees return to South Carolina and boaters urged caution
- Commercial license needed to sell pen-reared quail
- Plant now for fall mourning dove hunts
- State Wildlife, Fisheries group will meet June 15 in Columbia
- Statewide deer harvest decreases in 2010
May 26, 2011
- DNR Celebrates National Boating and Fishing Week, June 4-12
- Thermal thinning and pruning with prescribed fire benefits longleaf pine stands
- Clam season to close May 31; oyster season closed May 15
- Dixie High School Hornet Anglers award two $500 scholarships
- Dixie High School hooked the big ones
- DNR courtesy boat inspections set during Memorial Day weekend
May 19, 2011
- DNR courtesy boat inspections set during Memorial Day weekend
- The Bass Federation of S.C. Junior Championship to be held at Lake Murray May 21
- Tips on bear-proofing Lowcountry properties
- New DNR webpage details proper deer antler scoring
- 1st round results SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series–Bohicket Marina Invitational Tournament
- Growing-season burns a natural ecological process in South Carolina
May 12, 2011
- Seasonal Santee Cooper striped bass closure begins June 1
- Now's your chance to bag a monster gator in South Carolina!
- DNR assistant director receives national award for conservation excellence
May 5, 2011
- Senate confirms new DNR Board chairman, board members
- 2011 alligator hunting season applications now available
- New rifle range to open at Belfast Wildlife Management Area
- Loggerhead nesting now underway in South Carolina
- Time to renew, purchase state hunting, fishing licenses
- Frequently asked questions about South Carolina hunting, fishing licenses
- Natural Resources Board meets May 11 in Charleston
April 28, 2011
- Anglers asked to release Spotted Sea Trout
- Now is the time to put up gourds to attract purple martins
- Jocassee Gorges is a trout-fishing destination for anglers
- Shallow-Water Grouper, Red Porgy, Greater Amberjack fisheries to reopen
April 21, 2011
- Boardwalk at Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve closed to protect nesting wood storks
- Camp Wildwood outdoor environmental camp scheduled for June 19-25
- Purchasing DNR surplus equipment now easier than ever
April 14, 2011
- Aiken County WMA opens to the public Saturdays in May
- 'The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut' earthquake preparedness drill scheduled April 28
- April 9-10 busy fishing days for Youth Bass Fishing League Clubs
April 7, 2011
- Natural Resources Board meets April 14 in Columbia
- Learn to co-exist with bears says DNR biologist
- Carolina Anglers fish Lake Wateree on March 26
- Landowners learned techniques of improving quail habitat
- Plan and prepare now for fall dove hunting
March 31, 2011
- Turkey tags required for April 1 season open
- Welcome migratory songbirds to your yard
- Map Modernization, Risk MAP discovery meeting in Camden April 5
March 24, 2011
- Black Sea Bass catch limit likely lowered to five
- Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set March 25-27 at State Fairgrounds in Columbia
- Spring turkey hunters should order tags for the season
- Purchasing DNR surplus equipment now easier than ever
- Dispose of unwanted marine equipment at Charleston-area Clean Marine April 8-10
March 17, 2011
- South Carolina Wildlife magazine recognized as 2010 Notable State Documents
- Dixie Hornet Anglers fish Lake Secession on March 12
- Adult/youth fishing open at Bonneau Ferry through Oct. 31
- Aquatic Plant Management Council meets March 17 in Columbia
- Wild hogs remain a concern in South Carolina
- General Assembly recognizes Kershaw County high school for shooting sports
- Natural Resources Board meets March 25 in Columbia
March 10, 2011
- Reptiles, amphibians on display at 2011 Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
- S.C. Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship held in Lowcountry
- Jocassee Gorges roads in Oconee County to open late due to prescribed burning
- National Flood Safety Awareness Week March 14-18
- 13-year cicadas expected to return to Midlands, Upstate in late April
- Reel Art contest winners announced
- Brushy ditch banks, weedy field borders benefits farm wildlife
March 3, 2011
- Don't adopt a 'lost' fawn, it's illegal and likely not abandoned
- Map Modernization, Risk Map Discovery meeting in Richland Co. March 9
- Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic set March 25-27 at State Fairgrounds in Columbia
- Dixie Hornet Anglers Lake Greenwood Tournament held Feb. 26
- Spring turkey hunters should order tags now for upcoming season
- Archaeological excavations open at Great Pee Dee March 7
- Circle Hooks required for bottom fishermen on March 3
February 24, 2011
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund donates $71,900 to DNR
- Youth Bass Fishing League conducts recent tournament on Lake Murray
- Free family day at the range March 5
- March 1 deadline for S.C. Wildlife’s 27th Annual Outdoor Photo Contest entries
- S.C. High School Fishing State Championship March 25 on Lake Keowee
February 17, 2011
- Duck hunters finish the season on DNR Waterfowl Management Areas
- Check-Off for DNR, wildlife when doing state taxes
- Prescribed fire has many benefits, but practice faces many challenges
- DNR kids fishing program celebrates ten years
- Catawba Scenic River public comments presented during Feb. 28 meeting
February 10, 2011
- Antler scoring sessions set across South Carolina
- S.C. midwinter waterfowl survey down from 2010 but remains above long-term average
- Charleston student wins 2011 S.C. Junior Duck Stamp contest
- Coastal Explorations Series offers Lowcountry learning, adventure opportunities
- Angler again breaks trout record
- Black sea bass recreational harvest to close Feb. 12
- Trammel net surveys over two decades vital to managing fish populations
- Shad, herring, eel fishermen using commercial gear now need permits
- Aiken County wildlife area will open to the public three Saturdays in March
- Natural Resources Board meets Feb. 18 in Charleston
February 3, 2011
- Drought Response Committee maintains status, long term forecast indicates potential ongoing drought
- S.C. Wildlife’s 27th Annual Outdoor Photo Contest accepting entries
- Aquatic Plant Management Plan available for review, comment
January 27, 2011
- Youth Federal Waterfowl Days set for Feb. 5-6
- State Heritage Trust Advisory Board meets Feb. 3 in Columbia
- Join the Rusty Blackbird Blitz Jan. 29 to Feb. 13
January 20, 2011
- Youth Bass Fishing League announces tournament dates
- Free family day at the range set Feb. 12 and March 5
- South Carolina Wildlife magazine special issue dedicated to 'Our Wild Heritage'
January 13, 2011
- DNR recommends new comprehensive deer management program based on hunter input
- DNR seeks help in locating abandoned crab traps
- North Island hog hunts with dogs to remove destructive feral hogs
- S.C. Drought Committee to meet in Columbia on Feb. 3
January 6, 2011
- Upstate youth deer hunts offer special days afield
- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Jan. 12 in Columbia
- Ecological burns in Jocassee Gorges to restore habitat, improve safety
- Feb. 11 deadline to register for 24th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar
- New website provides anglers detailed information on saltwater fish