W.Va. DNR reports increased nuisance bear activity
Due to an increase in nuisance bear activity being reported in West Virginia, biologists with the state Division of Natural Resources is asking residents...
Invasive snakehead fish dumped in Berkeley County stream
The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey have confirmed that a northern snakehead fish was killed in another body of water...
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...
W.Va. launches citizen's initiative to document timber rattlesnakes
Wildlife biologists are asking the public to become involved in a research project aimed at determining the current distribution of timber rattlesnakes in West...
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...
DNR: West Virginia hunters harvested 108,160 deer in 2017
Preliminary counts indicate hunters harvested 108,160 white-tailed deer in West Virginia during the 2017 hunting seasons. The 2017 harvest was four percent below the...
Birds of Prey summer program returns to W.Va. State Parks
Three Rivers Avian Center will present its popular “Wings of Wonder – Birds of Prey” program at 12 West Virginia state parks in summer 2017, introducing audiences...
Redesigned interactive hunting and fishing map of West Virginia available
An updated, online interactive map that provides valuable information on hunting and fishing adventures in West Virginia is now accessible on smartphones and tablets,...
46th Groundhog Day being celebrated at W.Va. Wildlife Center
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — Will West Virginia suffer more winter or enjoy an early spring? "French Creek Freddie," the Mountain State's unofficial weather-prognosticating groundhog,...
W.Va. lifts ban on feeding birds in its eastern panhandle
An investigation into diseased birds found in the eastern panhandle has concluded that reports of affected birds have declined since July, according to the...
Spring peepers in W.Va. break into chorus mid-March
At least by the second week of March, West Virginians are being serenaded by a chorus of spring peepers, a sure sign winter is...
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...
