Category: Blog Posts

WVDNR surveys Gandy Creek to assess weekly trout numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hokleFTyLxc The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently surveyed Gandy Creek to assess trout numbers in one of the...

New West Virginia Wildlife Center biologist ready for busy summer

The West Virginia State Wildlife Center has a new resident biologist and while he’s only been on the job for...

WVDNR partners with Toyota to promote pollinator conservation

Private landowners in the Kanawha Valley had a hands-on opportunity to learn how to create a pollinator habitat on their...

WVDNR studying deer population around state

Big bucks, young bucks, does and fawns. Thanks to a new West Virginia Division of Natural Resources study, hunters, conservationists...

New law prohibiting possession of most native reptiles, amphibians now in effect

https://youtu.be/ehs0MHvfzAY New regulations making it unlawful to take or possess most native reptiles and amphibians for any reason are now...

Always wear a life jacket: 5 water safety tips that can save your life

While West Virginia is a landlocked state, we're fortunate to have more than 2,000 miles of navigable streams and hundreds...

Tips to Help You Identify West Virginia Wildlife

Whether you’re a wildlife enthusiast or an angler or hunter, knowing how to spot animals in the wild is a...

Tips That Will Help You Landscape for Wildlife

Whether you live on a farm, a quarter-acre suburban lot or in a city apartment, you can provide habitat for...

WVDNR’s guide to public river, stream and lake access sites

For anglers, waterfowl hunters and those who enjoy boating, access to West Virginia’s streams, rivers and lakes is vital to...

The do’s and don’ts of feeding wildlife

One of the best ways to protect West Virginia’s abundant wildlife is keeping it wild. That means we all need...