The state of Georgia has plans to purchase land in the Okefenokee Swamp and turn it into a new wildlife management area.

Set at the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers in southeastern Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of America’s most important ecosystems, but also the largest blackwater swamp ...

They may not be as visible in fall, but Georgia will always be home to a wide variety of snakes. Some may be smaller than your dog, but others may be bigger than you. Here's what we know about our ...

The future of Georgia’s state reptile just got brighter. The state Department of Natural Resources announced this week that the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently ...

SOCIAL CIRCLE – The future of Georgia’s state reptile just got brighter. The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has successfully reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable gopher tortoise populations, as announced by the Georgia Department of Natural ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

Georgia Wildlife says this state has the highest biodiversity of snakes in the U.S. with 47 species of which seven are venomous. But what's the story on the biggest and whether or not it poses a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only is the Eastern indigo snake the longest snake in Georgia, but it's considered the longest native snake in North America ...

The United States is home to a large number of snake species! As you might imagine, these snakes aren’t distributed evenly among the USA’s 50 states. Instead, some areas are more snake-infested than ...