Wildlife
Virginia’s Official State Salamander
Last week, another state emblem was signed into law; the Red Salamander is now Virginia’s official State Salamander. Read more…
Season Three of the 2nd Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas – How You Can Help
Harness your interest in birds and the great outdoors by contributing to a project that aims to make a difference for bird conservation right here in Virginia! Read more…
Progress Continues on Loggerhead Shrike Project
These fascinating songbirds behave more like a bird of prey, hunting insects, birds, lizards, and small mammals from perches. Read more…
Celebrating 15 years of Nesting by Richmond’s Peregrine Falcons
Paying tribute to the falcon pair that has nested in Virginia’s capital city for the past 15 years. Read more…
Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Wraps Up Season Two
The Atlas is a project of the DWR in partnership with the Virginia Society of Ornithology and the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech. Read more…
The Bobwhite in Virginia: A Conversation with Quail Restoration Leader Marc Puckett
The surprising flush of a covey of quail is a thrilling and welcome sight, but one that is not as common as it used to be. Read more…
Musselrama ‘17
In Scott County, Virginia biologists from the VDWR and partnering agencies splashed into the scenic Clinch River to begin the week-long “MUSSELRAMA” surveys Read more…
Rare Mussel Species Propagated for the First Time in Virginia
The slippershell (Alasmidonta viridis) is a state endangered freshwater mussel species in Virginia. Read more…
Return to Blackwater
Agency biologists returned to sample the acidic, dark-water swamps to find a state endangered species known as the Blackbanded Sunfish. Read more…