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Hognose Snake Wins Drama Queen Award
When it comes to acting, the eastern hognose snake beats them all.
A video by Dr. Vanessa Lane of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College shows what a hognose will do to convince possible predators that it is a) dying or b) simply a smelly, deranged mess that is best avoided.
DNR senior wildlife biologist Daniel Sollenberger explained that when threatened the hognose’s first response is usually to hiss, spread its hood and bluff a strike. But that defense can quickly devolve into defecating and emitting musk, thrashing wildly, and – finally – going limp as if dead.
It’s not known why hognose snakes employ thanatosis, the defense of playing dead, or if the reaction is involuntary (i.e., fainting goats). But apparently it works.
Many other snake species sometimes go limp when handled, Sollenberger said. “But not many of them do it as dramatically as the hognose.”
Check out the video here: bit.ly/drama_snake. It may be the best laugh you have today!
Hognose snake in the midst of a hissy fit. Image taken from video by Dr. Vanessa Lane
New Shooting Range in Camden County
Get ready, shooters! Two Rivers Gun Range, located in extreme southwest Camden County, officially opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 12. It is one of more than 40 public archery and/or shooting ranges currently available in Georgia.
“We are excited to welcome everyone to Two Rivers Gun Range,” said Gary Blount, Chairman, Camden County Board of Commissioners. “The facility is an asset to our community and something for shooters to enjoy. We appreciate the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and their contributions to make this facility a reality.”
Staff at this new range eagerly await your visit. Some of the exciting features include: • Pistol Range: 20 stations, 15 to 25 yard ranges with Reactive Steel Targets. • Rifle Range: 12 stations: 50, 100 and 200-yard ranges featuring digital “live” Kongsberg Target Systems.
This range will serve as a resource for area shooting enthusiasts. Hours for the range are Tuesday-Saturday (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and Sunday (1 – 6 p.m). Memberships, day passes, gift cards, and merchandise are available for purchase at the range office.
The renovation work was made possible by hunters and shooters. The Wildlife Restoration Program, which funded a large portion of this project, is a federal program funded by hunters and shooters through excise taxes on the equipment they purchase and use, such as firearms, ammunition and archery equipment.
For more information on the Two Rivers Gun Range, visit www.camdencountyga. gov/1098/Two-Rivers-Gun-Range. For more information on ranges available in Georgia, visit georgiawildlife.com/AllRanges.
Anglers and SCUBA divers now have three new fishing and recreation opportunities at Georgia offshore reefs. The GADNR Coastal Resources Division (CRD) recently sank three more vessels at artificial reefs off St. Catherines and Ossabaw islands as part of a partnership between CRD, the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Georgia and Biblia Inc., a contractor who sank the vessels.
“The addition of a tugboat, a barge and a dry dock to three different reefs will provide essential fish habitat and more recreational opportunities for the residents and visitors of Georgia,” said Cameron Brinton, a marine biologist with CRD’s Habitat Enhancement and Rehabilitation Unit. “In just a few months, natural corals, sponges and other sea life will inhabit these structures. Although the additions are artificial objects, the marine life that will flourish there is completely natural.”
The additions were made possible in part by a donation of $9,000 from CCA, which covered about 12 percent of the project’s $73,500 total cost. The remaining costs were covered by the sale of Georgia fishing licenses.
The structures were sunk at the following locations: • Reef DUA: 80-foot drydock 7 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island in 47 feet of water at coordinates 31° 46.087N, 80° 52.644W. • Reef KC: 53-foot tugboat 9 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island in 52 feet of water at coordinates 31° 49.566'N, 80° 46.870'W. • Reef CAT: 110-foot steel barge 7 nautical miles of St. Catherines Island in 47 feet of water at coordinates 31° 39.131'N, 80° 57.418'W.
Southern Tides in Seafood Pitch Competition
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant led a seafood pitch competition to generate innovative ideas in support of Georgia’s working waterfronts and seafood products. The competition was open to businesses and nonprofits with the aim of offsetting the impact of COVID-19 on the state’s local seafood industry.
Ideas for each pitch were to
support one or more of the following topics: • Promoting Georgia’s unique coastal seafood-related experiences • Building the resiliency of Georgia’s working waterfronts • Strengthening Georgia’s local seafood and tourism-related industries • Assisting businesses with redefining their operations or business models in response to the pandemic
Southern Tides Magazine entered the competition and was selected to move on to the next phase – a five-minute presentation to be evaluated by a committee.
Our pitch, “A Guide to Georgia Seafood” proposes a collection of information about local seafood, such as identification and seasonal availability, as well a listing of coastal seafood markets, nutritional data, recipes and more.
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