Porcupine invasion reaches into south-central West Virginia
In some corners of West Virginia, resident rodents such as squirrels and beavers are sharing habitat with their slow-moving, short-sighted and very prickly cousin—the...
W.Va. biologists urge citizen participation in firefly project
In an effort to understand declining firefly populations, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is inviting the public to participate in a citizen...
W.Va. Wildlife Center resumes regular hours, rates
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources announces that the West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek has resumed regular admission rates and hours of...
Biologists in West Virginia study how to relocate rattlesnakes
Biologists with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have teamed up with Marshall University graduate students to monitor the movement of timber rattlesnakes...
West Virginia launches project to monitor lightning bugs
In an effort to understand declining firefly populations, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen-science project to track lightning bug...
W.Va. launches citizen science project to document box turtles
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen science project to track the distribution of eastern box turtles and is asking...
Young wildlife should be left alone, say state biologists
West Virginia fields and forests teem with young wildlife in spring, and state biologists are reminding residents and visitors that disturbing young wildlife is...
What have bats to do with the coronavirus outbreak?
Densely wooded, West Virginia may be home to more than its share of bats—wheeling in the twilight as they feed on flying insects. But...
Watch for eastern box turtles on West Virginia backroads
Thirteen species of turtle live in West Virginia, though the best known may be the eastern box turtle, which will be on the move...
Two wolves euthanized after escape from W.Va. Wildlife Center
Two gray wolves escaped their enclosure at the West Virginia Wildlife Center, near French Creek, West Virginia, according to a spokesperson for the West...
Program helps W.Va. students raise trout, learn about wildlife
Students in West Virginia are learning about environmental stewardship by raising trout in their classroom and releasing them into the wild.
The interactive program, called...
Justice announces five-year project to restore bobwhite
West Virginia has launched a five-year project to restore northern bobwhite quail, a native species that was decimated during the winters of 1977, 1978,...