Wildlife

Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Resources Division (http://www.georgiawildlife.com/)

Conserves and manages natural resources, including wildlife and aquatic resources.  Sources of information on threatened and endangered species include:

• Georgia Rare Species and Natural Communities (http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/1380?cat=conservation ) – provides information on state and federal threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, habitats of particular conservation concern, and stewardship actions designed to benefit these important natural resources. 

Download lists of threatened and endangered species by county, quad or HUC8 watershed.  GIS and database files of quarter quad locations for threatened and endangered species and natural communities of concern are also available.  **Site-specific reviews available free of charge.

• State Wildlife Action Plan (http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/1703) – identifies fish and wildlife in greatest need of conservation, providing an overview of key species and habitats of conservation concern throughout the state.