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...
Beyond the D.C. lights, bobcats roam the eastern West Virginia hills
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On the western edge of the D.C. metro, elusive bobcats roam the darkness in the hills of West Virginia. Biologists would...
Wildflowers on track for spring 2014 in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Spring wildflowers are on track for a timely blossom in West Virginia, according to staff at state and national parks. Unseasonable temperatures...
State seeks art for 40th edition of West Virginia wildlife calendar
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In West Virginia, nature has provided an unmatched setting for wildlife portraiture. With a plentiful population of critters and dramatic and...
W.Va. State Parks announces return of guided elk-viewing tours
Wildlife enthusiasts and outdoor lovers who want a chance to see West Virginia's growing elk herd up close and in a natural setting may...
DNR seeks river otter carcasses for population study
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources is asking trappers in the Mountain State to help collect data on river otter populations by donating otter...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
