
DGIF biologist named 2019 SEAFWA Wildlife Biologist of the Year
The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies named Gary Norman the 2019 Wildlife Biologist of the Year at their annual meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., last week.

The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies named Gary Norman the 2019 Wildlife Biologist of the Year at their annual meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., last week.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) made a guest appearance Thursday in a Natural Resources Committee hearing on his bill, H.R. 2795, the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act.

Virginia Cooperative Extension will hold their 43rd Annual Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours starting Oct. 11.

Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate Sept. 29 at National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day.

At the top of Buffalo Mountain outside Floyd, a team of Virginia Tech wildlife conservation students uses drones to map and monitor erosion impacts on the habitat of a rare insect.

A report released last week indicates that 53.6 million people visited national wildlife refuges in 2017, which had an economic impact of $3.2 billion on local communities and supported more than 41,000 jobs.

The Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board of Directors has adopted new grant criteria and announced that grant applications are being accepted for the fiscal year 2020 grant cycle.

Black bears, deer, foxes, racoons, geese, vultures and coyotes continue to be a problem for Virginia’s farmers. They often eat crops and create ruts in fields, or prey on livestock, killing sheep, calves, goats and chickens.

The National Wildlife Federation Action Fund has endorsed State Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Augusta) for his track record of leadership on protecting Virginia’s public lands and water quality, and safeguarding our natural resources for future generations.

The Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce the launch of a new program to help Commonwealth citizens with the development of public recreation access to Shenandoah Valley rivers.
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