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. wildlife initiative will enhance habitat, support local economies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has launched a ruffed grouse and wildlife restoration program, enhancing habitat by strategically planting soft mast-producing trees and shrubs on...
W.Va. governor to speak at elk-release event near Logan
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources will host a public ceremony May 15 to introduce 50 elk recently acquired from Arizona.
Gov. Jim Justice and...
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...
West Virginia partners in multi-state musky mortality project
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has partnered with fish and wildlife agencies and angling organizations across the eastern U.S. to attempt to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
40 percent of deer-vehicle collisions occur Oct.-Dec.
Officials at the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are urging motorists to use extra cautious while driving in the fall when vehicle collisions...
Biologists seek help finding whip-poor-wills in W.Va.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is seeking public help in locating whip-poor-wills, rural songbirds that may be on...
Heron Festival set for Oct. 14 at Beech Fork State Park
Beech Fork State Park near Huntington, W.Va., will host its 2017 Heron Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14.
A celebration of one of the park's most...
