Archived News Releases - 2012
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Archived News Releases From
January 5, 2012 - December 27, 2012
December 27, 2012
- Many animal species benefit from snags, so leave some standing dead trees
- Wildlife often struggle with winter weather during Christmas holidays
- After the holidays, let Christmas trees benefit fish and wildlife
- Prescribed burns restore habitat, improve safety on heritage preserves
- White-nose Syndrome continues to decimate bat populations
December 20, 2012
- Brick at base of Sassafras Mountain observation tower would make unique Christmas gift
- Harry Hampton Fund kicks off Sassafras Mountain tower fundraiser with $25,000 donation
- Clemson University graduate students create new Sassafras Mountain overlook
- National Geographic names Jocassee Gorges one of '50 of the World's Last Great Places'
- New state temperature record set in 2012
December 13, 2012
- DNR Law Enforcement donates 300 toys to Toys for Tots
- Low lake levels don't deter T.L Hanna High School anglers
- Trout stocked by helicopter in Lower Saluda River
December 6, 2012
- DNR forester, wildlife biologist speaks on 'People and Fire' at fire conference in Alberta, Canada
- DNR stocks 10,000 bluegill in Lake Edwin Johnson
November 29, 2012
November 22, 2012
- Domestic turkeys lack "wood smarts" of their wild cousins
- Youth coon hunt to be held in Georgetown on Saturday, Dec. 8
- DNR stocks 16,000 redear sunfish in Savannah River
- Wild turkey reproduction drops slightly this summer
November 15, 2012
- 19 junior anglers participate in Byrnes Fishing Club tournament
- South Carolina Conservation Bank funds six new land grant applications
November 8, 2012
- Fundraiser for DNR Sgt. J.B. Kinsey
- Wild turkey harvest in SC increases substantially this spring
- Seven teams turn out for Lake Greenwood BASS Junior Bassmaster State Championship
November 1, 2012
October 25, 2012
- 2011-12 quail season slightly improved from previous year
- Highest loggerhead nesting for South Carolina since 1982
- New artificial reef dedication ceremony Oct. 28 in Murrells Inlet
October 18, 2012
- Motorists need to watch for deer on state roads
- Just-sprouted longleaf pine seedlings are good to eat in the fall!
- View autumn leaf colors at state heritage and wildlife lands
- DNR Small Game Project ranks top counties for rabbit
October 11, 2012
October 4, 2012
- Refurbished Kershaw Co. boat ramp dedicated on Wateree River
- DNR re-launches volunteer Marine Gamefish Tagging Program
- New Endangered Species (loggerhead sea turtle) license plate
September 27, 2012
- DNR honors 2012 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
- Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics
September 20, 2012
- Sassafras Mountain improvement project begins atop roof of South Carolina
- Award presented to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for conservation legacy
- 1,827 wood stork nests counted in SC this year
- DNR needs anglers to contribute to Red Snapper data collection
- Feeding, baiting deer in black bear range not wise
September 13, 2012
- Still no evidence of chronic wasting disease in South Carolina white-tailed deer
- Anglers help contribute to the collection of Red Snapper data
September 6, 2012
August 30, 2012
- Hunters must check deer taken on lower state WMA's
- Highlights from the seabird nesting season at DNR bird sanctuaries
August 23, 2012
- 'Keep Light's Out for Loggerheads'
- New U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit streamlines maintenance of managed rice tidal fields
- Import of deer, elk parts into S.C. still limited by state regulation
August 16, 2012
August 9, 2012
August 2, 2012
- DNR provides Wildlife Technical Assistance Providers list
- Edisto Marina rounds out the 24th Annual South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
July 26, 2012
- 'Longleaf, as Far as the Eye Can See' theme of Longleaf Alliance conference set for Oct. in Texas
- Video-Loggerhead hatchlings emerge from their nests
July 19, 2012
- Fourth round results reported from S.C. Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Longleaf pine trees shedding needles is normal this time of year
July 12, 2012
- Third Round Results from the SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Legendary game warden Franklin Gravely honored with Jocassee Gorges monument
June 28, 2012
June 21, 2012
- DNR initiates grassland habitat restoration projects
- Feeding summer hummingbirds provides entertainment and beauty
- New DNR website on in-water sea turtle research activities
- Commercial license needed to sell pen-reared quail
- Artificial 'Reef-Ex' project 2012 dedication ceremony June 23
June 14, 2012
- 2nd round results for the 2012 Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series – Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament
- State antler records remain at high level this year
- Nesting chimney swifts are source of noise now heard in fireplaces
- Ceremonies mark the sesquicentennial of the 1862 Battle of Secessionville
- Gov. Haley signs new sheepshead catch, size limits regulation
- Plant fields now for fall mourning dove hunts
June 7, 2012
- Growing-season burns a natural ecological process in South Carolina
- The 2012 SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series kicks off at Georgetown Landing Marina
May 17, 2012
- Gov. Haley appoints new DNR Board Chairman
- Students Compete in the 16th Annual SC Envirothon
- Author visits S.C. heritage preserves as he writes book on Southeastern grasslands
May 10, 2012
- Season's first loggerhead sea turtle nest is found
- Statewide deer harvest increases slightly in 2011
- Artificial 'Reef-Ex' project 2012 dedication ceremony June 23
- DNR wins State Library Notable Document Award
May 3, 2012
- DNR offers guidelines for dealing with bears/report a sighting on the web
- T.L. Hanna High School scores back to back SC High School State Champions
April 26, 2012
- USC professor wins 2011 Environmental Awareness Award
- DNR works in partnership with PalmettoPride anti-littering campaign
- DNR recognizes Volunteer of the Year
- Dixie High School Hornet Anglers finish up fishing season
- Three high schools fish Lake Greenwood prepping for state championship
April 19, 2012
- DNR names new Law Enforcement colonel
- Don't adopt a 'lost' fawn, it's illegal and likely not abandoned
April 12, 2012
- DNR works in partnership with PalmettoPride anti-littering campaign
- Boaters urged caution as manatees return to S.C.
- N. Augusta Fishing Team sweeps recent Lake Murray tournament
- Conway High School anglers host, win Tiger Invitational Bass Tournament
April 5, 2012
- $500 reward offered in theft of endangered plants from Greenville preserve
- Welcome migratory songbirds to your yard
March 22, 2012
- What can be done to control coyotes?
- Brushy ditch banks, weedy field borders are beneficial to wildlife around farms
- T.L. Hanna High School anglers assist with FLW Tour Hartwell weigh-in
March 15, 2012
- Boardwalk at Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve closed to protect nesting wood storks
- March Madness…for weather observation
- DNR seeks help in updating list of wildlife rehabbers
- Landowners learned techniques of improving quail habitat
March 8, 2012
- Spring turkey hunters should order tags now for upcoming season
- Benefits of prescribed burning are many, but managers finding it harder to burn
- National Flood Safety Awareness Week March 12-17
March 1, 2012
- Thermal thinning and pruning with prescribed fire benefits longleaf pine stands
- Remember bats are mammals that should be protected
- Windy conditions on Lake Hartwell for T.L Hanna Youth Bass Fishing Club
- Four high schools compete for Lake Murray Youth Bass Fishing Clubs tournament
February 23, 2012
February 16, 2012
- Retiring DNR director recognized by S.C. House for service
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund donates $104,050 to DNR
- Duck hunters finish the season on DNR Waterfowl Management Areas
- Record size blue catfish caught from Santee Cooper system
- Oyster shell recycling drop-off opens at Kalmia Gardens in Hartsville
- Oyster shell recycling drop-off opens in Florence County
- DNR Loggerheadlines newsletter available with information on the 2011 S.C. marine turtle season
February 9, 2012
February 2, 2012
January 26, 2012
- Col. Alvin Taylor named new DNR director
- All fishermen follow recreational bag limits on South Carolina artificial reefs
- Commercial shad, herring fishing gearing up
January 19, 2012
- North American bat death toll exceeds 5 million from white-nose syndrome
- Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program marks 75 years of wildlife conservation, partnership
January 12, 2012
January 5, 2012
- South Carolina 2011 weather in review
- North Island hog hunts with dogs to remove destructive feral hogs
- Take precautions to avoid hypothermia