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  • Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) in Georgia

    • Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife Resources Division.

  • Cogongrass.org

    • University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

    • Provides comprehensive information on cogongrass in Georgia along with links to other southeastern state efforts on cogongrass. To date, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas have on-going research, education and/or control programs that are supported by university, state and federal agency cooperators.

  • Discovery of Yellow-Legged Hornet Confirmed in Georgia for the First Time

    • Aug 15, 2023

    • Georgia Department of Agriculture.

    • The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced, in coordination with USDA and the University of Georgia, confirmation of the detection of a living yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in Savannah, Georgia. This is the first detection of a live yellow-legged hornet in the open U.S., which was confirmed on Aug 9, 2023. GDA is asking the public to report any sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, a non-native hornet species, that, if allowed to establish in Georgia, could potentially threaten honey production, native pollinators, and our state’s number one industry - agriculture. See more information about the yellow-legged hornet, including how to report sightings.

  • Helene and Milton Potentially Spread Invasive Species to New Locations in Florida and Georgia

    • Dec 10, 2024

    • DOI. United States Geological Survey.

    • As communities continue to recover from widespread destruction caused by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, floodwaters from these storms may have accelerated the spread of invasive wildlife and plant species into new areas.

  • Invasive Blue Land Crabs Reported Along South Atlantic Coast: Coastal Georgia Residents Encouraged to Be Watchful

    • Dec 20, 2023

    • Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

    • Recent sightings of a large, non-native land crab along the South Atlantic coast, including in coastal Georgia, are a cause for concern, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Blue land crabs are native from Brazil to south Florida and can be as large as 5-6 inches. Sightings recently have been reported well north of the crabs’ native range, including the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Multiple reports have been made to Georgia WRD offices.

      The public is encouraged to take photos and report sightings of blue land crabs at GeorgiaWildlife.com/ANS. Questions about blue land crabs? Contact a local Georgia WRD office (details at GeorgiaWildlife.com/about/contact#fish).

  • Laurel Wilt Disease Associated With Redbay Ambrosia Beetle

    • Georgia Forestry Commission.

  • Reports of Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States

    • University of Georgia. College of Veterinary Medicine. Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study.

  • Yellow-Legged Hornet

    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • The yellow-legged hornet was first detected in the U.S. when a beekeeper close to Savannah, GA, found an unusual hornet on his property and reported it to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA). On August 9, 2023, APHIS confirmed the University of Georgia’s identification of this insect as a yellow-legged hornet. Learn more about yellow-legged hornet lookalikes and how to report potential sightings of this new species.