News Releases

For more information, call the Communications Office of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources at (803) 667-0696 in Columbia. For immediate needs, contact Brett Witt at Newsdesk@dnr.sc.gov.

February 19, 2015

• Antler measuring sessions set across South Carolina
• Singular effort initiates DNR Barn Owl nest box program
  
• Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public Saturdays during March
• Benefits of prescribed burning are many, but managers finding it harder to burn
  

February 12, 2015

• SC’s highest peak to become more accessible with help from Duke Energy
• Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund donates $150,000 to DNR
• Reel Art contest winners announced

February 5, 2015

• White Knoll HS student wins Archery in the Schools t-shirt design contest
• S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Feb. 6 in Columbia
• Coyote workshop planned for Webb Wildlife Center on March 6-7

January 29, 2015

• Help DNR preserve natural resources at tax time
• Handwritten turkey tags no longer available at local vendors
• Wildlife and Fisheries committee to meet Feb. 10 at Donnelley WMA
• Palachucola Shooting Range to conduct field day on Feb. 7
  

January 22, 2015

• North Island hog hunts with dogs to remove destructive feral hogs
• South Atlantic Fishery seeks public input on snapper grouper management
• Youth coon hunt to be held in Ridgeville on Saturday, Jan. 31

January 15, 2015

• DNR to conduct coyote biology, control program Jan. 27 in Greenville
• Rainfall relieves drought conditions statewide
• Boating infrastructure grant workshop March 31 in Charleston
• 27th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar scheduled for March 5-6
• Midlands Striper Club hosts annual awards banquet
• Hunting introduced to new generation during youth deer hunts on Upstate private lands
• Youth coon hunt to be held in Norway on Jan. 24

January 8, 2015

• Youth coon hunt to be held in Bowman on Saturday, Jan. 10
• Visiting boaters to SC waters reminded of numerous pumpout stations along the coast
• 2015 South Carolina Wildlife-Hampton Wildlife Fund annual outdoor photo contest deadline approaching
• Jan. 31 outdoor expo to benefit Conway area youth fishing clubs
• DNR to begin removal Jan. 19 of illegal buoys on Lake Keowee

January 1, 2015

• Jan. 10 deadline to submit the winning T-shirt design for S.C. Archery in the Schools
• Send your "Trip Report" to South Carolina Wildlife magazine
• Late-season migratory bird season continues