Archived News Releases - 2011
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Archived News Releases From
January 6, 2011 - December 29, 2011
December 29, 2011
- Let Christmas trees benefit fish and wildlife after the holidays
- Standing dead trees—snags—benefit many animal species
December 22, 2011
- DNR recovers yellowfin tuna tag for first time
- Coalition working to restore brook trout to their rightful place in mountain streams
- Peregrine falcon pair at Jocassee Gorges fledges two birds for fourth year in a row
- Prescribed burns restore habitat, improve safety on heritage preserves
- Wildlife often struggle with colder weather during Christmas holidays
- Endangered bats are being helped by 16-foot-tall concrete roosts
December 15, 2011
- Trout stocked by helicopter in Lower Saluda River
- Ninety Six High School holds first fishing tourney
December 8, 2011
- Upstate mobility impaired deer hunts are big success again in 2011
- Trout to be stocked by helicopter in Lower Saluda River
November 24, 2011
- Wild and domestic turkeys share little more than genetics
- African Pompano state record broken by Hilton Head angler
November 17, 2011
November 10, 2011
- No flooding of Hickory Top (Greentree Reservoir) WMA due to drought
- Wild turkey reproduction remains better this summer
- Dixie High School scares up fish for Lake Russell Halloween tournament
November 3, 2011
- Just-sprouted longleaf pine seedlings are good to eat in the fall!
- New report indicates Bobwhite Quail at a crossroads
October 27, 2011
October 20, 2011
- Recreational, commercial shrimpers encouraged to report catches of non-native tiger shrimp
- 2010-11 quail season slightly improved from previous year
- DNR Small Game Project ranks top counties for rabbit
- Wild turkey harvest in S.C. increases slightly this spring
- DNR offers guidelines for dealing with bears
October 13, 2011
Oct. 6, 2011
- Future management of sheepshead fishery to be discussed at public meeting series
- Feeding, baiting deer in black bear range not wise
Sept. 29, 2011
- DNR conducting study of apprentice hunting licenses
- 4,011 sea turtle nests observed during 2011 season
- DNR revises comprehensive deer management recommendations
- Longleaf pine trees shedding needles is normal this time of year
- Share the spirit of discovery in October during S.C. Archaeology Month
Sept. 22, 2011
- DNR honors 2011 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
- Angler breaks 23-year-old state record for hogfish
- Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics
- Results from 2011 Wood Stork surveys, nest monitoring
- Bonds Career Center Bass Fishing Club needs public support
Sept. 15, 2011
- Forecast good for upcoming deer season
- Prescribed burning in Jocassee Gorges targets ecosystem restoration
Sept. 8, 2011
- Preserve fall, winter habitat for quail, rabbits
- Still no evidence of chronic wasting disease in South Carolina white-tailed deer
August 25, 2011
- DNR seeks public input on black bears
- September is National Preparedness Month
- DNR and partners to resume wood duck box program
- Import of deer, elk parts into S.C. still limited by state regulation
- Duke Energy funds DNR Jocassee Gorges program, Foothills Trail guidebook
August 18, 2011
- Quality Deer Management Association awards DNR Officer of the Year
- Hunters must check deer taken on lower-state Wildlife Management Areas
August 11, 2011
August 4, 2011
- Edisto Marina rounds out SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Wildlife Technical Assistance Providers list now available
- Banded mourning doves provide vital information to biologists
July 28, 2011
July 21, 2011
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund announces 2011 scholarship winners
- North Island one of the densest sea turtle nesting beaches in SC
July 14, 2011
- Fourth round results reported from S.C. Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Mid-season (through June) marine turtle nesting, stranding update for S.C. coast
July 7, 2011
- Keep an eye out for South Carolina's snakes moving around in summertime
- Time to renew, purchase state hunting, fishing licenses
- Santee Cooper Striped Bass recovery in progress
June 30, 2011
- Federal review finds endangered species protection may be warranted for two S.C. bat species
- Third round results from the SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- State antler records remain at high level this year
June 23, 2011
June 16, 2011
- Feeding summer hummingbirds provides entertainment and beauty
- Nesting chimney swifts are source of noise now heard in fireplaces
June 9, 2011
- Rehabilitated Loggerhead recaptured near Charleston a year after release
- Wear your life jacket and get 'busted' by DNR Law Enforcement
June 2, 2011
- Second Round Results from the SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series
- Columbia boat titling office open on Saturdays in June
- Renew your state hunting and fishing license and find out why Life's Better Outdoors
- Manatees return to South Carolina and boaters urged caution
- Commercial license needed to sell pen-reared quail
- Statewide deer harvest decreases in 2010
May 26, 2011
- Thermal thinning and pruning with prescribed fire benefits longleaf pine stands
- Dixie High School Hornet Anglers award two $500 scholarships
- Dixie High School hooked the big ones
May 19, 2011
- Tips on bear-proofing Lowcountry properties
- New DNR webpage details proper deer antler scoring
- 1st round results SC Governor's Cup Billfishing Series – Bohicket Marina Invitational Tournament
- Growing-season burns a natural ecological process in South Carolina
May 12, 2011
May 5, 2011
- Senate confirms new DNR Board chairman, board members
- Loggerhead nesting now underway in South Carolina
- Time to renew, purchase state hunting, fishing licenses
- Frequently asked questions about South Carolina hunting, fishing licenses
April 28, 2011
- Anglers asked to release Spotted Sea Trout
- Now is the time to put up gourds to attract purple martins
- Jocassee Gorges is a trout-fishing destination for anglers
April 21, 2011
April 7, 2011
- Learn to co-exist with bears says DNR biologist
- Landowners learned techniques of improving quail habitat
March 31, 2011
March 24, 2011
March 17, 2011
- South Carolina Wildlife magazine recognized as 2010 Notable State Documents
- Wild hogs remain a concern in South Carolina
March 10, 2011
- 13-year cicadas expected to return to Midlands, Upstate in late April
- Brushy ditch banks, weedy field borders benefits farm wildlife
March 3, 2011
February 24, 2011
February 17, 2011
- Duck hunters finish the season on DNR Waterfowl Management Areas
- Check-Off for DNR, wildlife when doing state taxes
- Prescribed fire has many benefits, but practice faces many challenges
- DNR kids fishing program celebrates ten years
February 10, 2011
- S.C. midwinter waterfowl survey down from 2010 but remains above long-term average
- Charleston student wins 2011 S.C. Junior Duck Stamp contest
- Angler again breaks trout record
- Trammel net surveys over two decades vital to managing fish populations
January 20, 2011
January 13, 2011
- DNR recommends new comprehensive deer management program based on hunter input
- DNR seeks help in locating abandoned crab traps
January 6, 2011
- Ecological burns in Jocassee Gorges to restore habitat, improve safety
- New website provides anglers detailed information on saltwater fish