Heritage Farm to begin wildlife rehabilitation program this spring

West Virginia is the last state in Appalachia to adopt a wildlife rehabilitation permit program. This means that there is no ...

Virginia Beach hosts month-long Winter Wildlife Festival

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – This year’s Winter Wildlife Festival in Virginia Beach, a month-long celebration of coastal ...
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Virginia Executive Order No. 3 Aims to Speed Up Housing Approvals

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Executive Order No. 3, signed Jan. 17, 2026, and effective immediately, launches a ...
Forbes

How State Wildlife Calendars Spotlight Nature, Provide Revenue Stream

Each new year helps many state agencies earn revenue to conserve nature by selling wildlife calendars that also showcase their incredible creatures. Most calendars feature photos of state animals ...
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I-40 rebuild plans spur concern for wildlife | Word from the Smokies

Before Hurricane Helene, the decimated section of I-40 contained one of the most important wildlife crossings in the entire ...
Virginia Mercury

Lawsuit filed to protect rare Appalachian salamander found in Virginia, neighboring states

Eleven groups petitioned the agency in 2022 to protect the yellow and purple critters that are found in shale and sandstone ...

Two Ohio wildlife areas approved for oil and gas drilling bids

Egypt Valley and Jockey Hollow wildlife areas in southeastern Ohio will open for energy company bidding this spring, covering ...
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Virginia’s female hunters are changing the game

Over the last three years, the number of men who hunt in Virginia declined by about 10,000. At the same time, about 1,000 ...
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Virginia DWR reveals preliminary findings after dozens of dead birds found on Tappahannock bridge

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. — Virginia wildlife officials have released preliminary findings in the investigation of dozens of birds found dead on a Tappahannock bridge last month, suggesting the deaths were ...
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Dozens of dead birds found on Tappahannock bridge prompt state wildlife investigation

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. — Dozens of birds were found dead in Tappahannock on Saturday morning, prompting a state wildlife investigation into the incident. Multiple people posted on Facebook about a flock of ...
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7 days and nights of wildlife captured on camera

I set up a trail camera deep in the forest and left it there for seven days. The camera recorded wild animals going about ...
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‘Bleeding From The Mouth’: Dozens Of Dead And Dying Birds Appear On Bridge

Dozens of birds turned up dead or dying on a Virginia bridge Saturday morning, and state wildlife officials are trying to figure out why. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources launched an ...