This project contains the following sub-projects:support an in-house seasonal field crew to supplement eastern indigo snake and eastern diamondback rattlesnake surveys on public and private lands in…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) a $358,352.01 Project Grant under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) on October 1, 2024. This grant supports the DNR's efforts to survey and monitor populations of several threatened and endangered species in Georgia, including the Eastern Indigo Snake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Wood Stork, and Sea Turtle. Key activities include:

• Deploying a seasonal field crew to supplement surveys of Eastern Indigo Snakes and Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes on public and private lands in South Georgia
• Enhancing knowledge of Wood Stork colony locations, building relationships with landowners, and assisting with management plans
• Continuing long-term sea turtle nest protection and monitoring programs
• Quantitative monitoring of Eastern Indigo Snake populations in Georgia
• Implementing comprehensive manatee monitoring and management efforts
• Assessing the status of aquatic species in the Conasauga River system and evaluating causes of decline
• Surveying, managing data, and implementing recovery actions for priority rare plant species

The grant provides critical funding to support the Georgia DNR's work in conserving and protecting these vulnerable species and their habitats across the state.

This project contains the following sub-projects:support an in-house seasonal field crew to supplement eastern indigo snake and eastern diamondback rattlesnake surveys on public and private lands in south georgia enhance our knowledge of wood stork colony locations in georgia, build better relations with landowners, and assist them with management plans for colonies if needed continuation of a long-term sea turtle nest protection and monitoring program in georgia quantitatively monitor the status of eastern indigo snakes in what are very significant portions of the species georgia range implement comprehensive manatee monitoring and management in georgia assessing status of aquatic species in the conasauga river system and evaluating causes of decline assessment and recovery of at-risk species in coastal plain pitcher plant bogs survey, data management, and recovery actions for priority rare plant species.