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Georgia Wildlife Federation based in Newton
By GARRETT PITTS
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The Georgia Wildlife Federation, based in Newton County, has been working to sustain Georgia’s natural resources for the past 85 years.
In 1936, a meeting with over 200 conversationalists set the groundwork for what was later to be named the Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF), formally named the Georgia Wildlife League.
Mr. D. D. Quillian founded the federation knowing that immediate action was needed in order to save Georgia wildlife.
A year after the meeting, the Pittman-Robertson Act was passed, and state and federal hunting license revenues were able to provide adequate funding for wildlife management in Georgia. Along with the bill, the state of Georgia created agencies to carry out strategic wildlife management plans.
The GWF’s purpose over 80 years ago does not differ from what it is today, with the focus based on promoting safe and intelligent management of Georgia wildlife.
The federation, with the help of its members, board, staff, and volunteers, work to continue the Federation’s mission for conversation and sustainability.
The GWF works with many different groups and organizations in order to promote the safety of wildlife.
They work together with the Camo Coalition, a group of anglers and hunters focused on protecting wildlife, to help alert the public when legislation could be harmful to the environment.
The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry is a program where hunters and anglers can donate their meat to the GWF so they can provide organic meat to the less fortunate in the area.
The Georgia Water Coalition, formed in 2002, was created with the vision of privatizing water in Georgia. The coalition works to prevent any legislation
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In 1936, this poster was used to encourage conservationists from around the country to come together for the sake of America’s wildlife.
Georgia Wildlife Federation from harming water supply, quality, and access for wildlife in the state.
The Georgia R3 initiative was created with the intention on recruiting, retaining and reactivating hunters and anglers. The GWF works alongside several other groups to make this initiative work.
These groups are just a few that the GWF works with in order to promote the safety of both the wildlife as well as the hunters in the state of Georgia.
The GWF strives to aid all of the wildlife in the state, but they actually reside in Covington.
The GWF works with the Alcovy Conservation Center (ACC) in Covington, focusing on successful conservation education that can be taught the residents in the city. The ACC is a strong contrast from downtown Covington, which is just minutes away from the complex.
Just along the Alcovy River, the complex has 15,000 square feet to contain classrooms, lecture halls, offices and library space. The complex is surrounded by native plant gardens as well as having the tupelo swamp acting as a backdrop.
The site also contains pavilions as well as scenic walks and trails through woodlands, wetlands and meadows. The ACC also holds nature walks where the community can come together to experience the wildlife and scenery surrounding the complex.
The GWF provides adequate support and dedication to the conservation of wildlife, and just a glimpse of this can be found in Covington where they continue to educate people about ways to help wildfire just minutes away from their homes.
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