Top Virginia Waters for Trophy Largemouth Bass in 2024
Where where the most citation largemouth bass caught in Virginia lakes in 2024? DWR's Alex McCrickard crunched the numbers to find out. Read more…
Bear, Deer, and Turkey Harvest Data
Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources have compiled preliminary figures for the 2024–2025 hunting season. Read more…
Deer and Climate Change
Climate change's temperature increase is having, and will have, effects on the whitetailed deer populations. In the last 50 years, whitetails have expanded their range north more than 300 miles, as Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III wrote in this Whitetail Times article. Read more…
Keep an Eye Out for Avian Pox and Other Diseases While Turkey Hunting
Know what signs to look for to spot some diseases that, while rare, that wild turkeys in Virginia. Read more…
True Wildlife Crime: Inside Virginia’s Elite K9 Team
Virginia’s elite K9 Conservation Police teams work hard to track poachers, uncover evidence, and solve wildlife crimes across the Commonwealth. Get a behind-the-scenes look at these highly trained dogs & their dedicated handlers in the latest episode of True Wildlife Crime! Read more…
True Wildlife Crime: Inside Virginia’s Elite K9 Team
They’re all good dogs! Virginia’s elite K9 Conservation Police teams work hard to track poachers, uncover evidence, and solve wildlife crimes across the Commonwealth. Watch…
Atlas Updates: Entering the Final Stretch and 2024 Summary
It is happening – we have officially entered the final year of our work to bring you the Atlas results as a comprehensive, freely accessible website. Read more…
Don’t Forget the Water for Birds!
Feeding birds isn't the only way you can help them during the winter. Providing a reliable, unfrozen water source is also a great idea. Read more…
Hurricane Helene Took a Toll on Virginia’s Eastern Hellbender Populations
Hurricane Helene made dramatic impacts on the Clinch and Holston watersheds, damaging eastern hellbender nest boxes and impacting both nests and adult hellbenders. Read more…