A team of Georgia Wildlife biologists had high hopes to study a 28-foot-long humpback whale carcass discovered off the coast of Cumberland Island last month to determine its cause of death. But before they could learn much, a pack of more than ten sharks devoured the carcass within a few days.
The advice comes after last year's rabies outbreak in northwest Georgia.
The Atlanta Coyote Project, which studies the wily canine, opposes Georgia's coyote-hunting contest.
Unusually cold waters along the Georgia coast prompted the request to protect state trout populations.
Georgia's proposal would earmark a portion of sales tax on outdoor gear to funding trails, parks, and other open spaces.
The quirky citizen wildlife study heads to New York City next fall.
The group of migrating North Atlantic Right whales was the largest spotted in years.
A Georgia DNR helicopter spotted the group on Monday.
The monthly educational programs feature a lecture and a field trip.
The proposal would set aside $40 million per year for acquiring and maintaining public lands in Georgia.
