Birds
A New Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Nest at Big Woods!
On Thursday April 23, DGIF biologists confirmed that the WMA once again harbors an active red-cockaded woodpecker nest—this year with four eggs! Read more…
American Black Duck Banding In Progress
As winter begins to dwindle away, Virginia DGIF waterfowl biologists are busy with their annual winter waterfowl banding. Read more…
Warblers on Working Lands: Restoring Shrublands for Wildlife
A small lemon-capped songbird, the Golden-winged Warbler is declining rapidly across the Appalachian region. We reached out to private landowners to see how they could help. Read more…
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Chicks Fledge Nest at Big Woods WMA
The red-cockaded woodpecker chicks have fledged their nest! Read more…
First Nestlings of the Endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker Hatched on Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
On the morning of May 16, a group of thirteen met at the Big Woods Wildlife Management Area for what was to be a landmark conservation event: the banding of two nestlings of the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the first ever to be hatched on the WMA. Read more…
On the Road for Kestrels
A surprising decline in this once common falcon sends volunteers out to give them a place to raise their young. Read more…
Trillium at Thompson WMA
By far the most popular springtime activity on the Thompson Wildlife Management Area is viewing wildflowers where, at the higher elevations, a remarkable display of large-flowered trillium occurs. Read more…
Virginia’s Most Mysterious Birds
You might be surprised to discover the variety of owls that make Virginia home. And whoooo doesn’t love owls? Read more…
Foraging New Ground: A Pair of Endangered Woodpeckers Has Found a New Home in Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
DGIF is thrilled to share big news for a federally endangered species in Virginia: a pair of red-cockaded woodpeckers has moved in to Big Woods WMA! Read more…