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Item SCDNR counts seabird nests as nesting season ends(South Carolina State Library, 2024-11-18) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesSouth Carolina’s 2024 seabird nesting season has come to an end, and counts from nesting colonies have been compiled by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) biologists.Item SCDNR Heritage Trust program collaborating with comparative archaeological study of historic pottery(South Carolina State Library, 2024-12-24) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesThe National Science Foundation, the independent federal agency that supports scientific discovery across all 50 states and U.S. territories, has awarded a $254,602 grant to Monticello’s Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (DAACS). The grant funds new research to advance the understanding of the lives of ordinary people in Colonial Virginia and the Carolinas who made and used pottery vessels known as colonoware. Collaborating on this study is the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Heritage Trust program.Item South Carolina Wildlife Magazine "Behind the Scenes"(South Carolina State Library, 2024-09) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesThe Palmetto State's iconic South Carolina Wildlife magazine is well known for brilliant images and captivating outdoor adventures. Now you can get a sneak peek, behind-the-scenes look as staff create each action-packed edition.Publication SCDNR Biologist Recognized as Recovery Champion for Work on Rare Marsh Bird(2024-05-29) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesWhen biologist Christy Hand first came to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in 2011, she had never heard of the black rail; almost no one in South Carolina had. Understanding the rare, disappearing marsh bird quickly became one of the centerpieces of her career – and in time, she established one of the country’s foremost research and conservation programs for black rails. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has honored her work with a 2023 Recovery Champion award.Publication SCDNR: Temporary complete closure set at Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary(2024-05) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesThe S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is implementing a complete temporary closure of Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary to protect the state’s nesting pelican population.Publication Shellfish Harvesting Season Closes May 27(2024-05) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesThe 2023-2024 season for harvest of oysters, mussels, clams and all other bivalves from South Carolina's State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Monday, May 27, 2024 at one half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials.Publication Horseshoe Crabs Regularly Nest in Salt Marshes, New Research Suggests(2024-05) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesUntil recently, beaches were believed to be the only places where horseshoe crab eggs could hatch and grow. But three years ago, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists discovered that salt marshes might have an unexpected importance to these ancient invertebrates, offering alternate habitat where eggs and hatchlings can thrive.Publication Endangered Carolina Heelsplitter Mussels Released into Lancaster County Creek(2024-04) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesThe S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has released 500 endangered Carolina Heelsplitter mussels, Lasmigona decorata, into Lancaster County’s Flat Creek, near Flat Creek Heritage Preserve, which features the locally famous 40-Acre Rock.Publication SCDNR: Take down bird feeders, secure trash to co-exist with black bears in South Carolina(2024-04) South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesWith spring and warmer weather arriving, black bears are becoming more active, and during this time, bears are looking for easy food. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind South Carolinians to take down their bird feeders and secure their trash if black bears are in the area. The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsecured food.