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Jocassee, Turtle Island named Audubon Important Bird Areas

Two tracts have recently been designated as Important Bird Areas by Audubon South Carolina. The Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges and Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area met several of the nominating criteria to be included on the list. (Jumping Off Rock in Jocassee - SCDNR file photo)

• Natural Resources Board to meet Feb. 16 in Charleston
• Waterfowl Advisory group will meet Feb. 13 in Columbia
• Jocassee, Turtle Island named Audubon Important Bird Areas
• Great Backyard Bird Count combines fun of bird watching, conservation
• Draft 2007 Aquatic Plant Management Plan now available for public review
• Antler scoring sessions scheduled in March across South Carolina
• Recycling oyster shells benefits local environment
• Commercial shad, herring fisheries now open in S.C.
• Law Enforcement Advisory Committee to meet Feb 14 in Columbia
• Charleston businesswoman named to S.C. Natural Resources Board
• Save cats, wildlife: keep felines indoors
• Marine education opportunity for Title One schools
• Lee County landowner praises buffer programs for quail
• Information on Clean Vessel Act now at new DNR website
• Youth hunting opportunities available in Georgetown County
• Archaeological excavations open at Great Pee Dee March 12
• Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set for March 23-25 in Columbia
• New Lowcountry public event series offered
• Public invited to review little Pee Dee Scenic River Management Plan
  
• 20th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminars scheduled March 8-10, 2007
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable