5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (841+ words) On a recent June afternoon, three researchers explored the brackish, muddy waters of the Ogeechee River for a small Coastal Georgia treasure: the Eastern diamondback terrapin. With nothing but time and the tide on their side, the three scientists traversed…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (416+ words) Georgia's bald eagle population continues to soar, with'above-average nesting success in all areas checked, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports. One of those areas was Coastal Georgia, where our national symbol thrives thanks to an abundance of the tall…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (456+ words) Wildlife officials work to protect rare species during Highway 82 wildfire....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (835+ words) The stark white of an Oreo cookie's filling comes from titanium dioxide, a valuable mineral found in deposits along Trail Ridge, just east of the Okefenokee Swamp. That unlikely cookie-swamp connection prompted a consortium of Georgia students to pressure Oreo…...

3+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (833+ words) Early Friday morning, about a dozen volunteers scattered across a wooded patch of land on Tybee, looking for box turtles. The seven acres of maritime forest is slated to become Solomon Park, a passive nature preserve on the island's north…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (397+ words) by'Ty Tagami'|'Mar 20, 2026'|'Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA " After passing a budget that puts a bounty on wild pigs, Georgia lawmakers reiterated their lethal intent by enlisting cutting-edge technology to hunt them down. Feral hogs have been ripping through farmers…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (516+ words) The National Park Service floated the idea of making land swaps with some private land owners at Cumberland Island National Seashore about 18 months ago. It held a virtual public meeting in September 2024 and collected written public comment, but that was…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (355+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Federal officials are removing an iconic bird found in south Georgia from the endangered species list " but environmental advocates say that might not…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (487+ words) Good morning! We begin today with some much-needed good news about right whales. We then pivot to the denouement of a story about the alleged theft of trade secrets from Georgia Power. We finish with a post-referendum update from Mc…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (613+ words) Two public meetings on Monday about the Glynn County lighting ordinance pitted residents" safety concerns against advocates who seek more protections for nesting sea turtles on the area"s barrier islands. As the update to the antiquated zoning ordinances nears…...