DNR honors employee of the year
Joy Sullivan, Flood Mitigation Program public information coordinator with the Land, Water & Conservation division, was awarded the title of statewide S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) employee of the year for 2010 during the Jan. 26, 2012 DNR Board meeting in Columbia.
How lab work helps your local waterways (video)
Field work is the starting point for much of South Carolina's fishery research. When additional research is needed beyond the field, it will likely be done at the Eastover Fisheries Lab.
Fishing and fun with Youth Bass Fishing Clubs
Form a bass fishing club at your school and you can also compete in tournaments around South Carolina and potentially reach the national stage.
All fishermen follow recreational bag limits on South Carolina artificial reefs
Effective on Jan. 30, 2012 harvest and possession of snapper-grouper and coastal migratory pelagic species will be limited to the recreational bag limit within designated special management zones off South Carolina.
Col. Alvin Taylor named new DNR director
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Board named Col. Alvin Taylor as permanent director of the agency during the regular Board meeting on Jan. 26 in Columbia. Taylor replaces John Frampton, who is retiring in March.
Commercial shad, herring fishing gearing up
Every year, 150 to 200 commercial fishermen harvest an average 357,000 pounds of blueback herring, American and hickory shad using cast nets and shad or herring gill nets. Commercial season for American shad in South Carolina opens on some waterways as early as Jan. 1 and can close as late as April 30. Fishermen are responsible for checking the regulations pertaining to the river system where they are fishing.
Waterfowl Advisory Committee meets Feb. 7 in Columbia
The Waterfowl Advisory Committee to the S.C. Natural Resources Board will meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert Dennis Building at 1000 Assembly St. in Columbia.
S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Jan. 26 in Columbia
The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, will meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert C. Dennis Building located at 1000 Assembly St. in Columbia.
North American bat death toll exceeds 5 million from white-nose syndrome
On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at least 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats have now died from white-nose syndrome.
Youth coon hunt to be held in Rock Hill on Saturday, Jan. 28
A youth coon hunt will be held in Rock Hill on Saturday, Jan. 28, sponsored by the York County Coon Club. The Rock Hill youth coon hunt is part of a series of nine youth coon hunts being held around South Carolina through February, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association.
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program marks 75 years of wildlife conservation, partnership
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joins the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and other partners such as the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to announce the start of a yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Upstate youth deer hunts offer special days afield
Special Upstate youth deer hunts were held during the latter part of 2011, and 54 young hunters took part, many of them on their first deer hunt.
Draft 2012 Aquatic Plant Management Plan available for public review, comment
The public is invited to review and provide comments on the Draft 2012 South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Plan through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Comments and suggestions should be submitted in writing or email and received by Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. No telephone comments will be considered.
Commercial shrimp trawling season to close Jan. 17
The shrimp trawl fishery is South Carolina’s most valuable commercial fishery, with close to six million dollars worth of shrimp landed each year; the majority of these being white shrimp.
Youth Federal Waterfowl days set for Feb. 4-5
South Carolina’s waterfowl hunters will have an excellent opportunity to introduce the next generation of hunters to the sport of waterfowling this season. Feb. 4-5, 2012 are Federal Youth Days. Only hunters 15 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks and geese) on these days.
