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Virginia Wildlife is your ticket to learning more about Virginia’s spectacular wildlife, fisheries, and breathtaking habitats. Whether you hunt, fish, boat, camp, or take in the wildlife from your easy chair, Virginia Wildlife offers you stories and insight on the natural world, supplied by the state’s leading wildlife and outdoor experts.

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January – February 2026 Issue

Cover: Kent Mason captured this image of a bobcat at the West Virginia Wildlife Center, a modern zoological facility displaying native and introduced state wildlife and operated by the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Photo by Kent Mason

Beyond Basic Safety to Becoming a Virginia Hunter

By Ron Messina

Virginia’s Hunter Education program has evolved over decades from a basic safety course to a sophisticated pathway to train hunters as conservationists.

Put a Band on It

By Ben Lewis/DWR

Duck banding provides a wealth of information for the management of waterfowl populations.

Thicker Skins: A Life in the Outdoors

By Josiah Donaldson

A small, but dedicated, community of trappers keeps this furbearer management tradition alive.

Updating the Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas

By Glenda C. Booth

The second iteration of this valuable project has provided insights into Virginia’s bird populations.

Phenology: Four Seasons of Magic

By Shannon Brooks

Being aware of the shifts and changes in the natural world can be both mystifying and awe-inspiring.

The National Sporting Library & Museum Celebrates and Preserves America’s Field Sports

By Dr. Peter Brookes

This unique Virginia research library and art museum captures the sporting life through centuries.

Annual Report 2025

An abbreviated version of DWR's Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report.

Enter the Virginia Wildlife Photography Showcase!

Submission Guidelines for Writers/Photographers

Virginia Wildlife Digital Archive