The amazing ecosystem engineer of Southwest Virginia: The bluehead chub
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An engineering marvel is being constructed right now in a creek in Southwest Virginia.
Search Results for Wildlife Center of Virginia
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Virginia Tech research fellow investigates microplastics in local fish
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Plastics have invaded most of our world today, but oftentimes you cannot even see them.
For the animals: Wildlife Center takes precautions during pandemic and experiences increased case load
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A local organization is having another record-breaking year. And it is doing so not by raising the most money, hitting the most home runs or awarding the most scholarships. This organization is helping baby rabbits, injured opossums and birds of prey, orphaned fawns and orphaned bear cubs.
NRCS to fund two new regional conservation collaborations in Virginia
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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will co-invest with Trout Unlimited and the Capital Region Land Conservancy to launch two new partnership projects.
Under her wing: Virginia Tech wildlife student applies experience to rehabilitating birds
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If you hear a songbird chirping from the back of a classroom or the ruffle of hawk feathers during a lab, there is a good chance Haley Olsen-Hodges is one of your classmates.
NRCS making $260K available for Virginia reef restoration
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A new opportunity from NRCS could help reconstitute the ongoing effort to restore oyster beds on private shellfish grounds in the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
Best camping trips and advice for Virginia
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No matter your needs, you are sure to find something that suits you perfectly. Either it’s a weekend getaway or time off from work, these campsites in Virginia will help perform the trick.
Nine organizations recognized for projects that improve Virginia’s environment
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced the winners of the 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards this week at the virtual Environment Virginia Symposium.
Virginia Tech’s William Hopkins receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor
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William Hopkins, professor of wildlife in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, has been selected to receive a 2021 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Energy.
Too little, too late? Fish & Wildlife finally adds eastern black rail to threatened list
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Just five decades ago, Elliott Island on Maryland’s Eastern Shore was a global hotspot for avid birders who wanted to add the diminutive eastern black rail to their life lists.
