Georgia Wildlife Federation based in Newton County By GARRETT PITTS Correspondent
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he 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 dif-
ferent 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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