Wildlife
Posted under State Of Georgia, DNR, Wildlife on September 26th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
State budget cuts are nothing new to Game Management supervisor Chuck Waters in Armuchee. However Waters says that the popular Johns Mountain, Cohutta and Rich Mountain WMA’s could be eliminated under the state’s 6% budget reduction plan, though a final decision has not been made.
Johns Mountain is popular for deer and turkey while […]
Posted under Entertainment, Environment, Water, Wildlife on September 19th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
The New Echota Rivers Alliance will host a seven-mile paddle trip down the Oostanaula River in Calhoun on Saturday September 27th.
The trip is free to NERA members and members of the Coosa River Basin Initiative. $35 annual membership dues will be charged to non-members. The trip begins at Ga.136 in Calhoun and ends at Ga. […]
Posted under Wildlife on August 12th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
A male peregrine falcon was released on a cliff at Rock City Tuesday.
John Stokes with Save Our American Raptors is financing the project this year.
The bird, named Rocky, follows in the talons of Garnett and Frieda who were released at Rock City last year.
A pair of peregrines have been nesting on a railroad bridge near […]
Posted under Weather, Nature, Outdoors/Nature, Wildlife on August 9th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Above: A herd of deer including several fawns enjoy the clear weather Saturday on the Main Campus at Berry College.
This weekends clear weather began after a cold front brought foul weather to Rome on Thursday, followed by low humidities. Romans enjoyed Partly Cloudy Skies with highs in the upper 80’s.
Sunday’s […]
Posted under Business Development, Environment, Business, Water, Wildlife on July 24th, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Rome’s River Development committee got a ride on the rivers Thursday morning while an infomercial for the Roman Holiday was being filmed Thursday.
Environmental Services director Eric Lindberg told the passengers that a permit has been issued for the relocation and channeling of Burwell Creek on the east side of Riverside Parkway. Rome’s […]
Posted under Berry College, Wildlife on July 21st, 2008 by RomeNewswire
Dogs caught up to a fawn deer in the Everett Springs area late Friday, but it was not your run of the mill fawn. This deer had two pelvic regions and two sets of hind legs. Six legs in all.
Dr. George Gallagher at Berry College says the deer underwent surgery Saturday to repair […]
Posted under Police, DNR, Wildlife on June 11th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings
By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
The City of Rome has its share of wildlife, but it isn’t usual that a Black Bear is sighted in the city as one has been throughout the evening late Wednesday into Early Thursday Morning.
The first report came into 911 around 10:20 PM after a driver stated he was traveling down […]
