In the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Charles Seabrook writes about Georgia’s 48 Important Bird Areas (IBAs), including the Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area in Meriwether County .”The aim at Joe Kurz is to restore native grasslands to entice grassland-loving species such as sparrows, meadowlarks and bobwhite quail. The populations of many of these species have plummeted in recent years as grasslands have given way to development, croplands and other disturbances,” writes Seabrook. Read more HERE.