National Wilderness Month

September is National Wilderness Month. The Georgia wilderness is a habitat for the state’s wildlife, and the breeding ground for many animal species. We would like to point you to some DLG resources that feature the protection of Georgia’s wild places and natural resources.

Field operations weekly report (Georgia. Wildlife Resources Division. Law Enforcement Section)

Find weekly reports from Georgia conservation rangers (game wardens) assigned to enforce Georgia’s wildlife laws, protect Georgia’s wildlife populations, and educate citizens about hunting and boating safety.

Field operations weekly report, Jan. 9-15, 2012. (Georgia. Wildlife Resources Division. Law Enforcement Section). This report includes the recounting of an incident of illegally hunted deer in Thomas County.
Field operations weekly report, Jan. 9-15, 2012. (Georgia. Wildlife Resources Division. Law Enforcement Section). This report includes the recounting of an incident of illegally hunted deer in Thomas County.

 

Georgia wild : news of nongame and natural habitats (Georgia. Dept. of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division. Nongame Conservation Section).  Newsletter for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Provides updates about statewide efforts to conserve nongame wildlife and natural habitats.

Georgia wild: news of nongame and natural habitats, July 25, 2015. This issue includes a piece on how to remove a turtle from a moat, and a report on wood stork nesting throughout Georgia.
Georgia wild: news of nongame and natural habitats, July 25, 2015. This issue includes a piece on how to remove a
turtle from a moat, and a report on wood stork nesting throughout Georgia.

 

Protected animals of Georgia (Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division. Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program). Illustrated information manual on animals designated by the state of Georgia as endangered, threatened, rare, or unusual.

Explanation of protected animals of Georgia (Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division. Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program).
Protected animals of Georgia (Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division. Nongame-Endangered Wildlife Program).

 

These resources are available as part of the Georgia Government Publications database. We hope that you learn something about Georgia’s wilderness!

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#AskAnArchivist Day is Thursday, October 1st

# Ask An Archivist Day. October 1. Background of gray, red, and blue speech bubbles with suggested questions.This Thursday, October 1, archivists around the country will take to Twitter to respond to answer your questions about any and all things archives tweeted with the hashtag#AskAnArchivist.

This day-long event, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, will give you the opportunity to connect directly with archivists in your community—and around the country—to ask questions, get information, or just satisfy your curiosity. As professional experts who do the exciting work of protecting and sharing important historical materials, archivists have many stories to share about the work they do every day in preserving fascinating documents, photographs, audio and visual materials, and artifacts.

Increasingly, archival work extends beyond the physical and includes digital materials. #AskAnArchivist Day will give you a chance to connect with archivists who are tackling the challenges of preserving our digital heritage for the future.

Archivists participating in #AskAnArchivist Day are eager to respond to any and all questions you have about archives and archival work.

How does it work?

#AskAnArchivist Day is open to everyone—all you need is a Twitter account. To participate, just tweet a question and include the hashtag #AskAnArchivist in your tweet. Your question will be seen instantly by archivists around the country who are standing by to respond directly to you.

Do you have a question specifically for the Digital Library of Georgia?  Include our Twitter handle @DigLibGA with your question.

Don’t have a question right away? Search Twitter for #AskAnArchivist and follow along as questions and answers are shared.

 

We hope that you get the chance to participate!

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