Georgia wildlife protection, habitat restoration and freshwater biodiversity

DNR’s proposed protected-species revision would add 145 species and remove 40; the reported Oct. 27 vote outcome is not established. Georgia’s first chronic wasting disease detections were reported in three counties, with hunters urged to submit samples. Pine Log WMA is slated to reopen in 2027 after permanent protection of 14,640 acres, while Moody Forest’s woodpecker recovery, the Altamaha spinymussel rediscovery and delayed-harvest trout season remain notable.