Astute Rangers from the Wildlife Resource Division of the Department of Natural Resources smelled something fishy while out on patrol. Soon, poachers were caught and reeled in to face the law. The latest Law Enforcement Report reveals this illegal activity: Confiscation of gill nets and approximately 150 pounds of illegally taken game fish – Greene […]
I have no idea which parts of alligators are illegal to possess, and I do not want to know. Do you? We have Rangers from the Wildlife Resource Division of the Department of Natural Resources to do that stuff for us. Good thing. The latest Law Enforcement Report proves that Rangers are enforcing the law: Illegal […]
I’m not the kind of guy to laugh at another person’s mistakes. OK. That’s a lie. But I am the kind of guy who only laughs at funny mistakes people make. Thankfully, no one was hurt when a silver Dodge Charger rolled into Lake Allatoona recently at a ramp off of Kellogg Creek Road. Cherokee […]
If it weren’t for the DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division there would be a lot more “wild life” in Georgia. DNR Rangers are the ones who nab perps (“bad boys” for those who don’t watch reality TV shows) for shooting wildlife from the comfort of their pickup trucks on public roads, and other beer-induced activities. Without […]
Our friends at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are pretty dang smart. When bad apples, poachers and other desperadoes get a bit too wild, the DNR sends Rangers from their Wildlife Resources Division to calm them down. The headlines from this week’s report on life that got too wild include: Possession of a firearm […]
Yes, snow might gently fall in our region tonight. That means by 9 PM there will be less milk and bread in stores than if we had food riots. The “S” word also means some schools are planning on opening two hours late tomorrow. Just because it might snow. We bring you this bulletin from […]
The Law Enforcement Section of Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division protects our wildlife populations by enforcing laws, rules and regulations pertaining to game and non-game animals, threatened and endangered plants and animals, exotic animals, boating safety, litter and waste control, and other natural resource issues. In other words, DNR Rangers enforce the law. They’ve been busier […]
You’re not going to believe this, but there are websites that instruct people how to put lighted candles on their Christmas trees “safely.” Sure, it’s maddening to untangle miles of Christmas lights that we swore we’d never schmoosh back into old boxes after the holidays, but it’s safer to go all “Griswold” than to set fire […]
Bad boys, bad boys … watcha gonna do when they come for you? Most of us can answer that with a smile because we have no reason to fear the law. Besides, most law enforcement officers have better manners then the rest of us. The way I figure it, they have the right to be […]
Every hunting season brings news of deaths and severe injuries from tree stand accidents. According to Georgia Department of Natural Resources’s Hunter Development Program Manager Walter Lane tree stands comprise almost half of Georgia’s hunting-related incidents. Though tree stands are generally safe, they can be improperly installed. In addition, many hunters fail to wear and […]