The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is investigating after multiple dead birds were found on the Route 17 ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources had to euthanize 40,000 catchable trout to control on outbreak of whirling disease at the state’s Marion Fish Hatchery in Southwest Virginia. The disease ...

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VIRGINIA (WJHL) — After more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed in the Coastal Plain region ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has reported an increasing number of sick or dead wild birds throughout the Eastern Shore. This comes after a positive bird ...

HENRICO, Va. (WAVY) – The Board of Wildlife Resources met Thursday morning to propose new hound hunting regulations. The meeting comes after the department received complaints of dogs used for hunting ...

A Virginia man caught a fish that’s so rare, it was recognized by state wildlife officials. Retired veteran John Byrd, of Bowling Green, Virginia, reeled in an 11.5-inch blue-mouth chain pickerel from ...

At the quarterly August meeting of the Board of Wildlife Resources, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) presented the first department-wide lifesaving award to Daniel Harrington.

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — From the Commonwealth’s state dog to Virginia’s official salamander, Virginia actually has quite a few state animals. 8News has compiled a list of all of Virginia’s state ...

A fisherman has recently caught and released a rare largemouth bass in central Virginia during a practice run. Jacob Moore, an arborist who reportedly participates in local fishing tournaments, reeled ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has reported an increasing number of sick or dead wild birds throughout the Eastern Shore. This comes after a positive bird ...