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DNR board creates Law Enforcement Division
Conservation rangers to become part of new division Monday
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Georgia Department of Natural Resources board Chairman Rob Leebern, left, and DNR Commissioner Mark Williams guide the meeting Tuesday on the campus of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. - photo by AL HACKLE
STATESBORO — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ board voted Tuesday to reorganize the department, creating a Law Enforcement Division separate from its Wildlife Resources Division. The vote, with 17 of 19 board members present, was unanimous. But the plan has drawn public opposition from some former DNR officials and allegations that current officials used state resources to create an exaggerated appearance of public support.