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Itching for more programs after the 2021 Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshop? Want to gain skills and content in the outdoors to help bring back to your students? Well staff have been working tirelessly and we have the spring 2022 calendar ready and open for registration. Some programs include a firearms 101 class, a hike at FDR state park, and even a paddle at Tallulah Gorge State Park. You can find the day programs on our website, bit.ly/BOW_spring22 and register for Charlie Elliott programming online.

BOW is a national program designed for women of all ages and fitness levels through hands-on workshops. Developed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the workshops allow participants to develop hunting, fishing, boating and other outdoor recreation skills, while also providing insight into the management and preservation of the natural, historical and cultural resources of Georgia

Participants in a recent BOW program. Photo provided by GADNR

The Georgia DNR is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a variety of advisory panels. Advisory groups play an important role in policymaking by providing input and advice to DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD).

The following volunteer openings available: • Blue Crab Advisory Panel: One commercial crabber. • Finfish Advisory Panel: One recreational angler (must be a resident of a non-coastal county) and one commercial fisherman. • Shrimp Advisory Panel: Three commercial trawlers and one commercial castnetter. APPLYING

Anyone wishing to apply for an advisory panel may contact Kathy Knowlton at kathy.knowlton@dnr.ga.gov or by calling (912) 262-3122. The deadline for applying for an advisory panel is February 25, 2022.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina. Eurasian H5 HPAI has NOT been detected in a wild bird in the United States since 2016. There was a case of HPAI (H7N3) in one commercial turkey breeder flock in South Carolina in 2020 due to a North American lineage virus. American wigeon The Centers for Disease Control and Photo by Wirestock Prevention considers the risk to the general public from HPAI H5 infections to be low. No human infections with Eurasian H5 viruses have occurred in the United States. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165˚F kills bacteria and viruses, including HPAI.

Anyone involved with poultry production from the small backyard to the large commercial producer should review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. APHIS has materials about biosecurity, including videos, checklists, and a toolkit available at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-diseaseinformation/avian/defend-the-flock-program/dtf-resources/dtf-resources

Since wild birds can be infected with these viruses without appearing sick, people should minimize direct contact with wild birds by using gloves. If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water, and change clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds. Hunters should dress game birds in the field whenever possible and practice good biosecurity to prevent any potential disease spread. Biosecurity information is available at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/ animal_health/2015/fsc_hpai_hunters.pdf.

In addition to practicing good biosecurity, all bird owners should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds and report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State/ Federal officials, either through their state veterinarian or through USDA’s toll-free number at (866) 536-7593. Additional information on biosecurity for backyard flocks can be found at healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov.

Avian influenza (AI) is caused by an influenza type A virus which can infect poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese, and guinea fowl) and is carried by free flying waterfowl such as ducks, geese and shorebirds. AI viruses are classified by a combination of two groups of proteins: hemagglutinin or “H” proteins, of which there are 16 (H1–H16), and neuraminidase or “N” proteins, of which there are 9 (N1–N9). Many different combinations of “H” and “N” proteins are possible. Each combination is considered a different subtype and can be further broken down into different strains which circulate within flyways/geographic regions. AI viruses are further classified by their pathogenicity (low or high)—the ability of a particular virus strain to produce disease in domestic chickens.

Southern Tides Magazine will run our annual summer camp listing in the April issue. Please send your camp information in by March 23 to be included.

Please include: Camp name, host name, dates and times, location, camper age range, camp focus, cost, and a BRIEF 2-3 sentence description. Descriptions may be edited for space. You may also send 2-3 photos that will be included as space allows. Include a caption and credit with each photo.

To submit camp information or if you have questions, contact Amy Thurman at amy@southerntidesmagazine.com BLACKBIRD CHARTER CO.

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