December 2016 Outdoor Alabama Newsletter

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December 2016 Outdoor Alabama Newsletter

Kick off 2017 with Eagle Awareness at Lake Guntersville

The Eagle Awareness events at Lake Guntersville State Park are free to the public. There is no registration needed to attend the programs or field trips. However, the sessions can fill up fast so participants are encouraged to arrive early for the events. Eagle Awareness 2017 takes place January 20 through February 19. For more information, click here.

Photo by Drew Senter 

16 Arrested for Transport, Release or Possession of Live Feral Pigs

An investigation by Conservation Officers in the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has led to arrest warrants issued for 16 people in seven Alabama counties and two other states for the illegal transport, release or live possession of feral pigs. More

Project Habitat Watch Needs Your Help

Help the Forever Wild Land Trust monitor several properties by taking photographs with your cell phone. Signs with phone brackets have been installed at three tracts: Wehle, Old Cahawba and Grand Bay Savanna. Photos will be used to document and illustrate changes in the landscape over time. More

Alabama Man Charged with Violating State’s CWD Ban

Earlier this year Alabama enacted a ban on the import of deer carcasses from states where CWD has been confirmed. CWD is a fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of deer. Once introduced into the environment, it is impossible to eradicate. More

Oyster Zone Openings

The Alabama Marine Resources Division announces the opening of these Oyster Management Zones to the harvest of Oysters. More

Cahaba River WMA Reopens After Colonial Pipeline Cleanup

The William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has reopened following the completion of cleanup and remediation efforts associated with the Colonial Pipeline gasoline leak in September 2016. A reopening date for the shooting range will be announced in the future. More

Help Stop Wildlife Crime

Operation GameWatch is a program designed to stop fish and game law violators in Alabama. Citizen involvement is and always has been the key to its success. To report violators, call 1-800-272-GAME. 

Other News

• Game Wardens Want Encounters with Hunters to Be Safe, Short
• OA Mobile App Updated for Game Check
• Assistance Sought in Preventing CWD
• Trout Fishing at Madison County Lake
• Spend the Holidays With Alabama State Parks
• Book Your Holiday Party at Cheaha State Park
• Forever Wild Events

Practice Hunter Safety This Holiday Season

This holiday season will bring some much needed time in the woods. ADCNR encourages hunters to be up-to-date on all the changes to the 2015-16 season such as mandatory Game Check and to practice hunter safety.