By Carolyn Rubinfeld/DWR Have you ever wanted to be the very best birder you can be? To travel across the land, searching far and wide for wildlife and birds? How about doing that while raising money for the worthwhile cause of getting under-served youth …
By Molly Kirk/DWR Photos by Meghan Marchetti/DWR Atlantic sturgeon seem like a relic of the past, with their huge size and armor-like appearance, but during the month of March, they’re appearing on the walls of The Gallery at Main Street Station in …
By Alex McCrickard/DWR The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is tasked with managing freshwater fisheries across the state of Virginia using best available science. Our biologists utilize a variety of fisheries methodology to collect …
Strong fawn recruitment plays a major role in deer management. We can assist by working in late winter and early spring to create new habitat for thick cover to help guard against predators that prey on newborn fawns! One of the most important acts land …
By Bruce Ingram Photos by Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Come late winter, the Old Dominion’s turkey enthusiasts’ thoughts turn to the Youth and Apprentice Spring Turkey Hunting Weekend on April 5 and 6 and opening day of Spring …
By Bruce Ingram Photos by Meghan Marchetti/DWR Several years ago, Conservation Police Officer (CPO) Krista Adams was in the middle of apprehending several individuals when a bystander interrupted. “They were in the process of confessing what they had done …
By Matt Reilly As the warm light of a late-winter afternoon fades to dusk on the rugged northern slopes of Mount Rogers, a group of excited naturalists flanks a large roadside meadow in an old highland farming valley. Even in the harsh, wild landscape of …
By Lisa Mease/DWR Photos by Lisa Mease/DWR Prince William County has put together a guided tour of sites important to the county’s history and that of its African American residents. Three of those spots are also sites on the Virginia Bird and Wildlife …
By Molly Kirk/DWR The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that they are planning to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the federal Endangered Species Act. “This milestone is the result of five …
By Dr. Peter Brookes I recently noticed that I’d been coming across a good number of articles on the dropping of some old dam or another on a Virginia and or other out-of-state waterway. I guess that’s what I get for subscribing to Dam Destruction Daily…. …
By Alex McCrickard/DWR The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is tasked with managing freshwater fisheries across the state of Virginia using best available science. DWR biologists utilize a variety of fisheries methodology to collect …
By Bruce Ingram Last November, while pursuing turkeys in Botetourt County, I was able to tag an 18-pound, 2-year-old gobbler. Later when field dressing the bird, I noticed that numerous wart-like lesions covered the top of his head, and there was one each …
By Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III for Whitetail Times Photos by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III There is no arguing that climate change is occurring and that its increase is due to man’s activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels. And that means that every one …
They’re all good dogs! Virginia’s elite K9 Conservation Police teams work hard to track poachers, uncover evidence, and solve wildlife crimes across the Commonwealth. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at these highly trained dogs and their dedicated …
By Sergio Harding Belted Kingfisher (photo by Kelly Colgan Azar) It is happening – we have officially entered the final year of our work to bring you the Atlas results as a comprehensive, freely accessible website! With a projected date of Fall 2025, it …
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