This 4-foot, salmonella-carrying lizard roaming south Georgia is an invasive species — and officials say it must be stopped

Georgia is home to a wide range of wildlife, from white-tailed deer and wild turkeys to black bears and American alligators.

Large invasive reptiles spotted in south Georgia

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is actively working to assess and eradicate this wild population of lizards.

Georgia Officials Are Urging Residents to Kill the Invasive, Fast-Moving Lizards That Are Spreading Across the State

Georgia officials are asking residents to report or remove Argentine black and white tegus, as the invasive species threatens ...
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Google invests $1 million in South Georgia wetland restoration

Google has pledged $1 million to Ducks Unlimited for the restoration of 35 acres of wetlands in South Georgia, as part of a ...
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Southeast Georgia drought shrinks wetlands, disrupts wildlife

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wildlife across Southeast Georgia is feeling the effects of the ongoing drought as ponds and freshwater wetlands dry up, leaving animals with fewer places to drink and cool off.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia to get new wildlife area on land bought from Okefenokee mining company

The new roughly 4,000-acre wildlife management area will be open for public recreation in 2027 and managed to protect critical wildlife habitat. An aerial photograph from Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024, shows ...

Google gives $1M for Flint River watershed restoration project in south Georgia

Ducks Unlimited will restore 35 acres of wetland at the Flint Wildlife Management Area as part of a nationwide "blueprint" ...
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A field guide to the wildlife of South Georgia / Robert Burton, editor ; John Croxall, editorial consultant

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THE WEEK

World's largest iceberg is on a collision path with remote islands

Megaberg A23a might be on the verge of running into South Georgia and surrounding islands in the South Atlantic. The result could spell trouble for wildlife on those islands, and A23a's movement is a ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Migrate, insulate, hibernate: how wildlife copes with winter

The days are shorter and colder now — winter is only three weeks away — prompting us to turn up thermostats and build fires in the fireplace to stay warm and cozy. Wild creatures, though, have no such ...