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By wonderfulwv 03/04/202503/04/2025 March 2025/Preservation/WVDNR

Partnerships to Protect

State and federal agencies work together to protect West Virginia’s threatened and endangered species.

By wonderfulwv 12/16/2024 December 2024/Preservation/Wildlife

Bearing Witness

Black bear numbers in West Virginia are just right, thanks to steady monitoring and careful game management.

By wonderfulwv 12/06/202412/06/2024 December 2024/Preservation/State Parks

Preserving, Protecting, and Enhancing Our Parks

The West Virginia State Parks Foundation provides a platform for supporting park projects.

By wonderfulwv 10/01/202410/18/2024 October 2024/Preservation/Wildlife

The Rebound of Raptors

Programs and rehabilitation centers throughout the state are fighting to keep birds of prey safe—and they need your help.

By wonderfulwv 08/08/2024 August 2024/Preservation/Wildlife

Have You Herd?

West Virginia’s first established elk herd is growing, and now wildlife biologists are helping the animals thrive

By wonderfulwv 07/09/202407/09/2024 Ecology/July 2024/Preservation

Stiltgrass Struggles

Many West Virginians find themselves fighting a wiry invader in their yards—but what exactly is it, and how do you get rid of it for good?

By wonderfulwv 06/12/2024 Ecology/June 2024/Outdoors/Preservation

Diverse and Dedicated

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Diversity Unit works diligently to converse and protect our lesser-known and more vulnerable species.

By wonderfulwv 10/03/2023 Ecology/Preservation/WVDNR

Poisonous Pastures

How one invasive species arrived and spread like wildfire—and what you can do about it.

By wonderfulwv 04/13/202304/13/2023 August 2018/Preservation/Wildlife

An Appalachian Desert

West Virginia’s shale barrens are home to some of the state’s most interesting ecology.

By wonderfulwv 03/21/202303/21/2023 History/March 2019/Preservation

Romancing the Stone

Unearthing the real story behind West Virginia’s most famous archaeological fraud.

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