United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Swiderski, John2002-11-18Encyclopedia article about the Georgia Ornithological Society. The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) was founded in Atlanta on December 13, 1936, to promote interest in and appreciation of the importance of birds and to encourage the gathering and dissemination of accurate information about birdlife in Georgia. Protection of the environment and bird habitat also has been a priority for GOS. From twenty-two founding members, GOS has grown to about 900 members.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Georgia Ornithological SocietyOrnithology--Societies, etc.--GeorgiaGeorgia Ornithological SocietyText