Wildlife
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 and all the successes and failures of the past. 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 that the DWR is working to conserve. 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…
Celebrating World Turtle Day
May 23rd, 2017, was World Turtle Day! Virtually unchanged since dinosaurs first roamed the earth, turtles have inhabited the earth for 220 million years. Read more…
What to do if You See a Bear Cub on Your Property
If a small yearling is on your property, the worst thing you can do is feed the bear they need to learn how to find natural foods and not become habituated. Read more…
Wildlife Habitat Management on Private Lands: New Publication Released
This publication serves as a primer to landowners interested in making a difference for birds and other wildlife on their properties are a variety of habitats Read more…