Wildlife
Of Bear Cubs, Restless Winters, and Research
How GPS collars are helping orphaned bear cubs and improving biologists' understanding of bears in Virginia's Piedmont region. Read more…
Get Outdoors this Winter to See Virginia’s Abundance of Winter Birds
There are plenty of birds to see in Virginia during the winter months. Read more…
Wildlife Watcher Spotlight: Meet Monica Hoel
Monica Hoel's involvement with the Virginia Master Naturalists has helped her appreciate wildlife watching. Read more…
Where Do Frogs Go in the Winter?
Frogs have evolved special behaviors and physical processes to survive winter. Read more…
All About Antlers
Fascinating facts about antlers! Read more…
Mixed News for Virginia’s Bats After 10 Years of White-Nose Syndrome
Virginia's bat populations have seen significant declines in certain species after a decade of white-nose syndrome, but other species seem stable. Read more…
Wildlife Watcher Spotlight: Meet Lindsay Kagalis
Lindsay Kagalis loves to slow down and look at the details while wildlife viewing. Read more…
Do Less and Restore the Wild in Your Own Backyard This Fall!
Less work for you means more habitat and food for the birds and other animals in your back yard! Read more…
Massive Volunteer Effort Helps the Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Build a Mammoth Database
Five years of the largest citizen science bird conservation project in the state has created a database for study. Read more…