Wildlife
2025 Revised Virginia Wildlife Action Plan Public Comment Period
DWR welcomes your input on the draft 2025 Revised Virginia Wildlife Action Plan through July 18, 2025. Read more…
To Spray or Not to Spray? That’s the Aphids Question
When aphids appear, it's tempting to treat them chemically, but sometimes letting nature take its own course is a better option. Read more…
A Lifetime of Evocative Images: A Chat with Nature Photographer Jim Clark
A chat with Jim Clark, the Virginia nature photographer to be honored with NANPA's Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more…
Nevertheless, The North Fork Holston River Has Persisted
Despite a history of pollution and catastrophe, the North Fork Holston River in Southwest Virginia is an often-overlooked gem that’s home to a wide array of aquatic life. Read more…
Lights Out for the Birds!
The simple act of flipping a light switch can help migratory birds. Read more…
Make a Plan for the Virginia Birding Classic!
What's the Virginia Birding Classic all about? Hear how things went for a team of DWR employees at least year's Birding Classic and get a few tips for this year's event! Read more…
2025 Restore the Wild Artwork Competition’s Atlantic Sturgeon Winners Chosen
“We were thrilled to see how creative artists got in their depictions of the Atlantic sturgeon and their aquatic habitat,” said DWR's Stephen Living of the Restore the Wild Artwork Competition. Read more…
Watch the Shad Cam!
Shad Cam provides viewers with a glimpse under the surface of the James River as fish swim upstream through the fishway. Read more…
The Richmond Falcon Cam
Welcome to a new season of the Richmond Falcon Cam! Read more…