Georgia boasts a rich biodiversity, ranking high in the nation for its variety of freshwater aquatic species and native ...

Georgia officials say these species can harbor a type of worm that can potentially cause illness in humans if eaten.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the first-ever case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state ...

A type of infectious parasite has been spotted inside invasive snail species brought to Georgia, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).DNR said a parasite known as rat lungworm was ...

If you value Georgia’s wildlife and wild places, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources wants to know what you think ...

Carters Lake is the deepest lake in Georgia, according to the Center for Land Use Interpretation. It has an average depth of the lake of 200 feet, a maximum depth of about 450 feet, a surface area of ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state's first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer. The fatal neurological illness, often called ...

LANIER COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer. The disease, a fatal ...

A woman is dead, and a man she was with remains missing after the pair vanished from a boat seen circling on a Georgia lake ...

Bass fishing is a favorite activity at Paradise Public Fishing Area, located in Enigma, and fisheries management staff with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division are ...

The state has more than 425,000 acres of lakes, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. But what is the deepest lake in Georgia? Here's a closer look at it and what the lake has ...