Hunters thin deer herds at Georgia Parks.Chuck Gregory, the resource preservation program manager with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' parks division is following the growing trend across the nation to allow deer hunters to hunt in park land. Georgia State Parks This is a list of Georgia state parks — state parks located in the U.S. state of Georgia. All are run by the Georgia Department of Parks and Recreation. The Georgia state park system was founded in 1931 with Indian Springs State Park and Vogel State Park. and Historic Sites hosted four two*day open hunts in November and January. The first hunt at Hard Labor Creek State Park Hard Labor Creek State Park is a 5,804 acre (23.49 km²) Georgia state park located between Fairplay and Rutledge. The park is named after Hard Labor Creek, a small stream that cuts through the park. near Rutledge, Ga., was so successful that the second round of hunts was quickly scheduled at Red Top Mountain and Richard B. Russell state parks Richard B. Russell State Park is a 2,508 acre (10.15 km2) state park located on the shore of Russell Lake in Elbert County, Georgia. The park features the 18 hole Arrowhead Golf Course, as well as picnic shelters and a swimming beach. , in addition to the Rutledge location. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia. The agency is charged with the responsibility of regulating hunting, fishing, boating, and non-game plants and animals. The agency is headed by a commissioner. is using these open hunts to control the deer population, which it says is threatening food supplies and habitats for other wildlife. "The ecosystems of each of these parks have been damaged by an overabundance o·ver·a·bun·dance n. A going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate; an excess: teenagers with an overabundance of energy. of deer, and by reducing the herd, we are helping provide a healthier ecosystem for all species," State Parks Director Becky Kelly said. The first hunt eliminated 214 deer, 111 of which were donated to Hunters for the Hungry, a program that provides meals to the needy. For more information, visit the Georgia State Parks Web site at www.gastate parks.org. |
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