Wildlife
HRBT May Update: The Birds are Back in Town
As of this month, not only have all of the remaining species arrived (including state-threatened gull-billed terns), but nesting is also officially underway! Read more…
A Virginia Big Day!
Four birders hit the road for an epic Big Day across the state. Read more…
Run for the Wild is Back!
We invite you to join us to Run for the Wild, a virtual 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) supporting our mission to ensure wildlife has healthy places to live and thrive. Read more…
Timing a Prescribed Fire
Every time there is a discussion about prescribed fire in Virginia, questions arise about the reasons why we burn at that specific times of the year. Read more…
Shell Game
Illegal trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises is a bigger problem than many realize. Read more…
Spring Brings a New Hope for Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Big Woods WMA
An annual nest check by DWR employees showed the fourth documented red-cockaded woodpecker nest at Big Woods WMA. Read more…
Good Fire: How DWR Uses Fire to Restore the Wild
We’ve been conditioned to think of fire as solely a destructive force, but for wildlife, forests, and meadows, fire can also be restorative and a force for good. Prescribed fire is #GoodFire. Read more…