Here's what to do if you cross paths with a black...
MARLINTON, W.Va. — When spring is in the air in West Virginia, black bears come out of hibernation and begin a desperate search for...
Black bear encounters in West Virginia are highest in May, June
PINEVILLE, W.Va. — If it's May or June in West Virginia and you've noticed an uptick in bear encounters on social media and in...
West Virginia’s buck, antlerless-deer seasons open Nov. 20
West Virginia’s traditional buck firearms season will start Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, and run through Dec. 2.
Hunters should see plenty of deer this year due to...
W.Va. launches citizen science survey of hellbenders, mudpuppies
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — To learn more about the distribution of odd-looking hellbenders and mudpuppies, the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources has launched a...
Wildlife center at Forks-of-Coal natural area set to open
A new wildlife education center at the 102-acre Forks-of-Coal State Natural Area near Charleston, West Virginia, is set to open in spring and is...
Biologist suggests origin for strange name of West Virginia stream
COVEL, W.Va. — From high among the peaks of Great Flat Top Mountain in southern West Virginia, there descends a stream that bears a...
State partners with Toyota to promote pollinator conservation
Landowners in the Kanawha Valley had a hands-on opportunity to learn how to create pollinator habitats on their properties through a recent workshop hosted...
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...
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...
WVU scientists study snowshoe hare, Appalachian cottontail
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two West Virginia University biologists are scouring the mountains for signs of rabbit and hare life.
Amy Welsh and Chris Rota with the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design are...
W.Va. seeks landowners interested in improving wildlife habitat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, is seeking private...
Motorists encounter rare sight in southern West Virginia
Motorists visiting the New River Gorge in West Virginia yesterday might have thought they had encountered a two-headed eagle engaged in a fight with...
