Wildlife
This Year’s Funded Restore the Wild Projects
Restore the Wild donations and membership fees are supporting habitat projects on three WMAs throughout the state for 2023 projects. Read more…
You’re Invited to a Snot-Otter Spectacular!
All entries to the third annual Restore the Wild Artwork Competition will be displayed in a month-long exhibition. Read more…
Help Virginia’s Native Rat and all of Virginia’s Wildlife this Tax Season
Helping further DWR's habitat work for the Allegheny woodrat by donating to the non-game fund will benefit a wide variety of game and non-game species. Read more…
See Inside A Bear Den!
This footage came from DWR trail cameras that were used to monitor the den of a GPS collared female black bear during the winter of 2020. The camera was placed on the den following a work up to change out this bear’s GPS collar. Read more…
The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Returns
A red-cockaded woodpecker identified as a maturing fledging from 2022’s clutch of two hatched eggs in Big Woods WMA one of the first from this location. Read more…
50 Years of the Endangered Species Act Have Helped DWR Maintain the Diversity of Virginia’s Wildlife
The DWR is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ESA. Virginia through our agency was able to assist with the conservation of a many species during this time. Read more…
Think You Found a Bear Den? Please Leave it Alone!
A few tips to avoid disturbing a bear den and what to do should a female leave her den to avoid human-wildlife conflict. Read more…
Photo Tips: Hunt for Textures and Patterns in the Winter
Don't put down your camera during the colder months! Textures and patterns are a fun way to hone your skills in taking pictures. Read more…
DWR’s Efforts to Restore the Wild Attract a Rare Bird to Lake Shenandoah
The habitat created and maintained at Lake Shenandoah attracted a rare avian visitor known as the MacGillivray's Warbler Read more…