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November 22

• Charleston mayor proclaims Nov. 22 Oyster Recycling Day

November 9

• S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council meets Nov. 15 in Bonneau

November 4

• Sea turtle season wraps with high nest numbers

November 3

• Former SCDNR law enforcement director inducted into state hall of fame

October 27

• Gopher tortoises are still protected in South Carolina

October 26

• Meetings next week to help guide water planning in Saluda River basin

October 25

• Bear season in Game Zone 4 is closed due to the harvest quota being reached

October 17

• South Carolina drivers should watch for deer on state roads
• SCDNR Board chairman honored with lifetime billfish conservation award

October 13

• Lexington man sentenced to prison in Newberry County boat crash that killed 2

October 11

• Successful shorebird nesting season on a newly restored Crab Bank

October 4

• SCDNR chairman, ‘avid outdoorsman’ recognized with honorary law enforcement title

September 27

• Military community encouraged to apply for free memorial deer hunts

September 26

• Local stakeholders sought to guide water planning in South Carolina’s Saluda River Basin

September 22

• South Carolina shellfish harvest season opens October 1

September 19

• SCDNR recognizes officers of the year for protecting waterways, enforcing state wildlife laws
• South Carolina Wildlife magazine goes digital!

September 16

• SCDNR officer graduates from FBI National Academy

September 14

• Hunters, processors should be aware of restrictions on importing deer carcasses from NC to SC

September 12

• SCDNR awarded $1.5 million to restore West Ashley tidal marsh

September 9

• National Hunting and Fishing Day turns 50, celebrates with Sept. 24 event
• SCDNR seeks deer hunters' opinion on deer management on the Francis Marion National Forest

September 2

• Report sightings of non-native blue land crab
• Summer rains eliminate drought status for 10 SC counties

August 26, 2022

• SCDNR courtesy boat inspections set during Labor Day weekend

August 22, 2022

• SCDNR invites public to discuss deer numbers, deer hunting on Francis Marion National Forest

August 16, 2022

• SCDNR awards 'Golden Trashcan' to top litter enforcers

July 27, 2022

• Deer tags will be hitting your mailbox soon!

July 18, 2022

• Report from SC geologists dives deeper on recent earthquakes

July 13, 2022

• Drought declaration downgraded for much of SC

July 8, 2022

• Sea turtle hatching season begins on South Carolina beaches

July 5, 2022

• Drought designation upgraded for all SC counties

June 29, 2022

• SCDNR courtesy boat inspections set for July 4th holiday weekend

June 20, 2022

• New SC law addresses 'wake surfing' in all state waters

June 15, 2022

• SC boaters should be aware of updated law about keeping distance on the water

June 14, 2022

• Yawkey Foundation donates hundreds of wildlife acres to SCDNR to protect in perpetuity, adding to Yawkey Wildlife Center

June 07, 2022

• Friends reel in South Carolina record walleye in Upstate

June 01, 2022

• Hampton Wildlife Fund names recipients of $24,000 in SC scholarship funds

May 27, 2022

• Confirmed HPAI in Dead Vultures (Charleston County): Avoid contact with dead or sick birds

May 25, 2022

• New legislation opens red snapper harvest in state waters

May 13, 2022

• Shellfish harvesting seasons ends May 31

May 06, 2022

• Reef fish survey celebrates 50 years of marine research

May 05, 2022

• Hampton Wildlife Fund pledges $100,000 towards Greenway expansion

May 04, 2022

• Leave ‘lost fawns’ alone

May 02, 2022

• South Carolina's first sea turtle nest of the year laid

April 29, 2022

• SCDNR extends application deadline for Pee Dee River Basin Council

• SCDNR to hold courtesy boat inspections during Memorial Day holiday weekend

April 27, 2022

• Darlington, Marlboro, Dillon counties added to ‘incipient’ drought declaration, Berkeley County removed

April 20, 2022

• SCDNR’s K9 Rio receives donation of body armor

April 13, 2022

• Whirling disease detected in South Carolina trout for first time

March 22, 2022

• Drought Response Committee declares 'incipient' drought conditions in 11 counties

March 18, 2022

• Pee Dee River basin planning meetings set next week in Conway, Florence
• Boat carefully around South Carolina's marine mammals

March 15, 2022

• The NEW Go Outdoors South Carolina system is HERE!
• Youth Turkey Hunting Days are right around the corner!

March 8, 2022

• South Carolina Wildlife magazine named 'Notable Documents' award-winner by State Library

March 4, 2022

• Bassmaster Classic returns to Lake Hartwell for fourth time

March 2, 2022

• Aquatic Plant Management Council meets March 8, 2022, via WebEx conference

February 24, 2022

• Antler Measuring Sessions Set Across South Carolina

February 17, 2022

• Local stakeholders sought to guide water planning in South Carolina's Pee Dee River Basin

February 10, 2022

• Birdwatchers urged to participate in SCDNR’s Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 18-21

February 8, 2022

• Road to Sassafras Mountain Overlook reopened

February 2, 2022

• Hunters who harvest a tagged coyote can earn free lifetime license

February 1, 2022

• All South Carolina counties declared drought free

January 25, 2022

• Jocassee Gorges roads reopened

January 20, 2022

• Draft 2022 Aquatic Plant Management plan available for public review until February 22, 2022

January 14, 2022

• Sassafras road will close Saturday afternoon due to approaching winter weather

January 13, 2022

• Learn to improve quail habitat at SCDNR seminar March 3-4
• Jocassee Gorges roads to be closed Friday in anticipation of snow

January 7, 2022

• South Carolina's Aquatic Plant Management Council to meet January 11 at Poinsett State Park