Wildlife
Birding Warbler Road in the Blue Ridge Mountains
You won't find a more productive and exciting spot along the scene Blue Ridge than "Warbler Road." Read more…
American Black Duck Banding In Progress
As winter begins to dwindle away, Virginia DWR waterfowl biologists are busy with their annual winter waterfowl banding. Read more…
Three Billion Birds Gone…and Virginia’s Answer
The impacts of a recent study that estimates that nearly three billion birds have disappeared from the United States and Canada since the 1970s. Read more…
A Year in the Life of a Young Great Horned Owl
A Great horned owl couple nesting, and then hatching and fledging their owlet chronicled in words and photos for your enjoyment. Read more…
Ducks Flocking to Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area
Princess Anne WMA is a popular eastern Virginia wildlife viewing destination, and an important stopover for migratory birds and waterfowl. Read more…
Stream Restoration and Dam Removal on Moores Creek in Charlottesville, Virginia
DWR, along with several key partners, completed two restoration projects on Moores Creek in Charlottesville to benefit aquatic wildlife and water quality. Read more…
It’s Baby Snake Season!
It’s that time of the year when eggs laid back in the spring have hatched and live-bearing snakes, which includes eastern copperheads, have given birth. Read more…
Warblers on Working Lands: Restoring Shrublands for Wildlife
A small lemon-capped songbird, the Golden-winged Warbler is declining rapidly across the Appalachian region here's how private landowners can help. Read more…
The Reigning King of the Southwest
More than any other species that has inhabited Virginia, elk tend to inspire an awe that leaves us breathless. Read more…