K9 Program
True Wildlife Crime: Inside Virginia’s Elite K9 Team
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. Watch…
Two K9s Join the Virginia DWR Conservation Police K9 Force
K9 Atlas, with Senior Officer Bruce Young, and K9 Blaze, with Master Officer Cameron Dobyns, will join the DWR Conservation Police K9 Program. Read more…
K9 Josie’s End of Watch
K9 Josie, a veteran of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Conservation Police K9 force, sadly passed away on January 29 at the age of 8 Read more…
DWR K9 Program Assists with Training West Virginia DNR K9s
Officers of the DWR K9 Conservation Police are working with the WV DNR, training K9 and Natural Resources Police Officer pairs for the neighboring state. Read more…
K9 Bailey Retires
K9 Bailey has retired after more than five years as a Department of Wildlife Resources' Conservation Police K9. Read more…
Farewell to K9 Scout
DWR's Conservation Police and Senior CPO Richard Howald bid goodbye to K9 Scout, who worked for seven years as a K9 officer. Read more…
Coal Joins the DWR K9 Conservation Police Force
A new dog a red Labrador puppy named Coal has joined the Department of Wildlife Resources Conservation Police K9 force! Read more…
Adding to the K9 Capabilities
Two of the DWR K9 Conservation Police dog-and-handler pairs are working on adding human remains detection to their skills. Read more…
Hunting Interrupted by a Hot Pursuit
You never know what you'll see from a tree stand! While hunting Scott Naff witnessed an police chase and arrest. Read more…