Category: Blog Posts

Wildlife Resources Report: Deer Project

On this Feb. 15, 2023 edition of the WVDNR Wildlife Resources Report, Chris Lawrence of WV Metro News talks to...

Archery in the Schools provides inclusive program for kids to learn valuable life skills

https://youtu.be/riT9t7xKy5I After two years of not having an in-person state Archery in the Schools tournament to look forward to, students...

French Creek Freddie Facts To Get You Ready For Groundhog Day

You might know French Creek Freddie as West Virginia's most popular weather-predicting groundhog, but do you know the story of...

Five ways you can help protect wild woodland box turtles

When was the last time you saw a box turtle in the wild? Did you, like so many of us,...

WVDNR highlights habitat and stream restoration project in Monongahela Forest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe4EOBQPEII GLADY, W.VA. — More than 2,000 acres of wildlife habitat in the Monongahela National Forest is being restored thanks...

What you can do to help West Virginia’s official butterfly

The next time you notice a monarch butterfly, with its brilliant orange and black wings rimmed with white dots, take...

40,700 pounds of trout stocked in 38 waters throughout West Virginia

The year might be coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of fish to catch in West Virginia. In...

Updated license system makes buying license and checking game easier

We updated our electronic licensing and game check system in 2021 to make it easier for hunters and anglers to purchase...

Second split of WV’s fall turkey season to open Oct. 25

West Virginia’s second split of the fall wild turkey hunting season will open in select counties on Oct. 25. The...

2022 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar available to purchase

In advance of the holiday shopping season, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is reminding hunters, anglers and outdoor...