Wildlife
Seeking to Understand the Piping Plover’s Precarious Recent Trends
While the Atlantic Coast sub-population of piping plovers has been steadily increasing, Virginia's population of the species have been on the decline Read more…
Piping Plovers in Virginia
Piping plovers are federally threatened charismatic shorebird species that breeds on the beaches of Virginia's barrier islands. Read more…
How You Can Help Virginia’s Turtles
Learn how you can help Virginia's turtles; such as how to protect them from disturbances and treat them in the wild. Read more…
Living with Snakes in Virginia
The best way to deal with snakes is to educate yourself, your family, and your neighbors about them and slightly alter your yard to discourage their presence. Read more…
Elk Spotted in Breaks Interstate Park Hint at Future Viewing Opportunities
A few elk made their way into the boundaries of Breaks Interstate Park in February, giving DWR hope that elk-viewing n the park might increase in the future Read more…
Saving the Appalachian Monkeyface
Staff at DWR’s Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center are working to preserve a species on the brink of extinction. Read more…
Making a Difference for the Big Sandy Crayfish
Habitat work and a propagation project are ways DWR staff and partners are seeking to support populations of the endangered Big Sandy crayfish. Read more…
Project Wild Paddles the James
Students in Botetourt County have an opportunity to get to explore and learn about the James River through Project Wild. Read more…
Keeping Bog Turtles Off the Brink
DWR and partners are working to maintain a network of ecologically viable bog turtle populations throughout the species’ range in Virginia. Read more…