News Updates - 2018

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December 13, 2018

• SCDNR program manager awarded for service during Hurricane Florence

December 12, 2018

• U.S. Forest Service teams up with SCDNR and S.C. Forestry Commission on 10-year conservation partnership
• Some Jocassee roads opening Wednesday, others may open Friday

December 7, 2018

• Hunters rescued from capsized boat over the weekend

December 6, 2018

• Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Winter 2019 tour schedule

November 29, 2018

• South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Council to meet December 5, 2018 in Moncks Corner
• Hampton Wildlife Fund receives grant from Dominion Energy

November 28, 2018

• SCDNR K-9 teams deployed numerous times in October

November 21, 2018

• Try Casting a Line, Not Standing in Line

November 19, 2018

• Annual SCDNR survey shows slight decline in 2018 wild turkey harvest numbers

November 16, 2018

• SCDNR Director recognized with prestigious award

November 14, 2018

• Female SCDNR officer entering retirement after decades of service

November 9, 2018

• Public bird dog training areas established on SCDNR Wildlife Management Areas

November 8, 2018

• Palachucola WMA Shooting Range closed for maintenance beginning December 10
• Boeing South Carolina gives $100,000 to fuel Crab Bank restoration

November 5, 2018

• SCDNR obtains land with the help of conservation partnership

November 2, 2018

• Middle school students raise hundreds to help Crab Bank renourishment project

November 1, 2018

• Walhalla State Fish Hatchery awarded for decades of service
• Aiken company donates new high-tech tool to aid SCDNR law enforcement

October 29, 2018

• Venison not only source of Toxoplasmosis parasite

October 26, 2018

• What to do when a bat is inside your home

October 25, 2018

• Drivers should watch for deer on state roads

October 22, 2018

• Governor's office recognizes Bat Week in South Carolina

October 17, 2018

• SCDNR partnering with Greenville area groups for Bat Week
• Deadline approaching for fundraising project to protect threatened coastal birds

October 15, 2018

• Annual "Whistling Cock" quail survey shows upward trend

October 11, 2018

• SCDNR coastal law enforcement officer graduates from FBI National Academy

October 10, 2018

• 2018-2019 Hampton Wildlife Fund scholarship winners announced
• SCDNR Recognizes Top Law Enforcement Officers for 2018

October 4, 2018

• Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics

October 3, 2018

• State championship-qualifying youth raccoon hunts planned around the state

September 26, 2018

• Shellfish season opening Oct. 1
• SCDNR Declares Temporary Hunting Closures in Portions of the Pee Dee and Waccamaw River Drainages

September 25, 2018

• Boating suspended on additional areas of Waccamaw, Sampit, Great Pee Dee and Black rivers

September 24, 2018

• Boating suspended on a portion of the Waccamaw River

September 17, 2018

• National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration set Sept. 22 near Seneca

August 31, 2018

• Landowners can apply now for wood duck boxes from the SCDNR
• Veterans encouraged to apply for Jackson, S.C., deer hunts

August 29, 2018

• State antler records recognize outstanding deer taken in S.C.
• SCDNR to conduct courtesy boat inspections during Labor Day weekend

August 10, 2018

• Duke Energy funds Jocassee Gorges hemlock treatment along Whitewater River

August 8, 2018

• Deer or elk harvested out-of-state must meet strict guidelines

August 7, 2018

• Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public Saturdays in September

July 31, 2018

• New early-season special opportunities available for youth deer hunters

July 27, 2018

• Georgetown SCDNR Officer earns top honors

July 25, 2018

• Deer tags being mailed to South Carolina deer hunters

July 23, 2018

• Oyster shell recycling expands to Upstate

July 18, 2018

• Recovering America’s Wildlife Act introduced in the U.S. Senate

July 17, 2018

• State hunting, fishing license purchases will be unavailable this weekend

July 13, 2018

• Keep beach lights out to protect sea turtle hatchlings

July 11, 2018

• Quality Deer Management Association honors past SCDNR Board Chairman

July 3, 2018

• DNA Evidence Helps Researchers Find Elusive Blackwater Fish
• SCDNR to extend closure of Sunrise Lake in Lancaster County for 90 days

July 2, 2018

• Hartley joins S.C. Natural Resources Board
• Oxner joins S.C. Natural Resources Board
• Rasor joins S.C. Natural Resources Board

June 28, 2018

• S.C. Department of Natural Resources launches $2 million public-private fundraising project to protect threatened coastal birds

June 27, 2018

• Courtesy boat inspections for July 4th holiday

June 20, 2018

• FAQs: Native aquatic plants spreading in Lake Murray coves

June 18, 2018

• Delayed by cold winter, shrimp season finally opens

June 14, 2018

• Bill would mean millions for wildlife conservation, recreation in South Carolina

June 13, 2018

• Law change will protect spawning trout in lower Saluda River

June 7, 2018

• New pier will provide more fishing access at Lake Edgar Brown
• Shorebird research underscores importance of South Carolina beaches

June 6, 2018

• Local SCDNR officers receive statewide award
• New catch limit for red drum to address overfishing

June 5, 2018

• Statewide deer harvest increases in 2017

May 29, 2018

• All South Carolina counties drought free for first time in nearly two years

May 23, 2018

• Check out courtesy boat inspections for Memorial Day weekend!

May 18, 2018

• No-wake zones will improve boater safety on May River

May 15, 2018

• New addition to Comanche artificial reef

May 14, 2018

• SCDNR says take down birdfeeders if a black bear is visiting your neighborhood

May 9, 2018

• 2018 sea turtle nesting season starts on Daufuskie
• Cooking Demo & Book Signing with Hank Shaw

May 8, 2018

• Laws are strict on taking wild turkey eggs and releasing pen-raised turkeys
• Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public three Saturdays in May

May 7, 2018

• New size limits and dates in place for Santee striped bass
• Oyster season to close May 15, clam season to close May 31

May 4, 2018

• East meets West at the South Carolina Envirothon

May 3, 2018

• South Carolina has largest number of wintering orioles for fourth year in a row

May 2, 2018

• Aquatic Plant Management Council meets May 8, 2018 in Greenwood

April 30, 2018

• Lake Thicketty boat ramp will close May 2-5

April 27, 2018

• 2018 public alligator hunting, special WMA season applications available online May 1

April 17, 2018

• Curious about bats? Try SC Bat Watch!

April 13, 2018

• It's time for fishing rodeos and clinics!

April 10, 2018

• Don't adopt a 'lost' fawn

March 30, 2018

• Draft 2018 Aquatic Plant Management Plan available for public review until April 26

March 28, 2018

• 6th Annual SCDNR Youth Bass Fishing Championship sees good participation, scholarships awarded

March 26, 2018

• Hampton Wildlife Fund donation supports SCDNR projects

March 23, 2018

• SCDNR Board welcomes new member

March 22, 2018

• 13th Annual NASP State Tournament
• Youth Bass Fishing Championship to take place at Lake Murray

March 20, 2018

• SCDNR solar eclipse document wins Notable Documents Award
• S.C. Aquatic Plant Management Council to meet March 27

March 14, 2018

• Deadly bat fungus in three new South Carolina counties

March 7, 2018

• Spring turkey season forecast good: new season, bag limit remain in place

March 1, 2018

• Stretch of SC coast designated internationally important for shorebirds

February 28, 2018

• SCDNR hosting Boating Infrastructure Grant workshop March 20

February 27, 2018

• Santee Basin Diadromous Fish Plan updated
• Governor proclaims March Prescribed Fire Awareness Month

February 20, 2018

• Aiken County wildlife area opens to the public Saturdays in March

February 12, 2018

• S.C. Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey and Great Backyard Bird Count set Feb. 16-19

February 7, 2018

• Antler measuring sessions set across South Carolina

January 29, 2018

• Your love of the SC outdoors is helping the state's economy!
• SCDNR to host trout catch and release public meeting

January 18, 2018

• SCDNR urging catch and release to help spotted seatrout recover

January 17, 2018

• Holy Hibernation! SCDNR scientists search bat caves to combat deadly fungus

January 11, 2018

• SCDNR to host 30th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar