Habitat
Don’t Feed Wildlife, Provide Habitat for Them
With the continued spread of CWD in white-tailed deer, mange in black bears and other parasites here are some mitigation methods to protect your local wildlife. Read more…
Prescribed Neglect and Creating Yard-Itat. It’s Really Not That Hard!
Creating small areas of wildlife habitat in your own yard, or yard-itat, doesn't actually require much effort! Read more…
Seeking the Super Six Summer Fruits
Summer berry bushes not only provide a great food source and essential habitat for wildlife, but also are fun to harvest for human consumption. Read more…
Run for the Wild is Back!
We invite you to join us to Run for the Wild, a virtual 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) supporting our mission to ensure wildlife has healthy places to live and thrive. Read more…
Timing a Prescribed Fire
Every time there is a discussion about prescribed fire in Virginia, questions arise about the reasons why we burn at that specific times of the year. Read more…
Good Fire: How DWR Uses Fire to Restore the Wild
We’ve been conditioned to think of fire as solely a destructive force, but for wildlife, forests, and meadows, fire can also be restorative and a force for good. Prescribed fire is #GoodFire. Read more…
HRBT April Update: A Tale of Two Islands
As the first seabird arrivals for the 2021 nesting season have start to arrive on Ft. Wool, learn more about how DWR, VDOT, and the HRBT are working at Ft. Wool Read more…
Elk in Virginia: Return of a Native Species
The restoration work for elk, including substantial habitat management and efforts to provide wildlife viewing, offers a unique opportunity to enjoy this charismatic and majestic species. Read more…
Six DWR Habitat Projects Funded by Restore the Wild
Six habitat projects spanning more than 180 acres will be funded thanks to the Department of Wildlife Resources’ (DWR) Restore the Wild initiative. Read more…