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Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

** Archived Article - please check for current information. **

DNR makes red drum case in Charleston County

A notable case, in particular, involved S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) law enforcement officers Ben Duncan and Huger McClellan charging two individuals with oversized, undersized and over the limit catches of red drum in the Wando River. The fishermen also received tickets for conspiracy to violate Chapter 5 of the Marine Fisheries Code of Laws of South Carolina.

• Property owners issued permits for nuisance alligator control
  
• State DNR directory lists Wildlife Control Operators
  
• Public event series offers conservation programs during September, October
  
• Economic analysis confirms benefits of wildlife buffers
  
• Proper disposal of deer remains is a rule of good hunter ethics
  
• Youth deer hunting opportunities available on MeadWestvaco land
  
• Get your story published in S.C. Wildlife Magazine
  
• DNR makes red drum case in Charleston County
  
• Archery deer, hog hunts offered in Georgetown
  
• Natural Resources Board meets Sept. 28 in Columbia
• Homeowners can conserve water, save money during drought
  
• Hemorrhagic disease showing up in Southeastern deer this year
  
• Youth deer hunting opportunities abound in state’s Lowcountry area
  
• DNR honors Law Enforcement Officers of the Year Sept. 28 in Columbia
  
• Youth deer hunt opportunities available at Samworth WMA
• State Drought Response Committee upgrades S.C. to 'severe' status
  
• Variety of factors are suspected in Lake Murray striped bass fish kill
  
• Late-season migratory bird season approved by Natural Resources Board
  
• Sept. 18 Georgetown forum offers tips for living with coastal black bears
  
• National Hunting and Fishing Day to be held Sept. 22 in Columbia, Seneca
  
• Import of deer, elk parts into S.C. still limited by state regulation
  
• Lake Murray dam swim Sept. 22 to be held in memory of BUI victim
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
  
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
  
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable