Category: Wildlife Diversity

WVDNR launches hellbender, mudpuppy citizen science survey

Anglers, members of the public are encouraged to report observations using the Survey123 app. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  In an...

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,...

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...

WVDNR creates new natural area designations in Canaan Valley

https://youtu.be/nJcblFb0K0M For Release: Oct. 8, 2021 Contact: Andy Malinoski DAVIS, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has added Bald...

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...