Federal bill aims to reduce invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act is a new bill designed to help improve this process. The bill has support ...
How did Hurricane Helene flooding affect unique Virginia fish found only in the New River?
Six months ago as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused some of the worst flooding seen in decades on the New River, there ...
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Do you care about smallmouth bass? Virginia wants to hear from you.
The state is working on a Smallmouth Bass Management Plan and asked people who care about smallmouth bass to share their ...
The largest fish species in West Virginia is of ‘conservation concern’
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia is home to a wide variety of fish, but the largest species is facing population ...
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Endangered Species Protection Sought for Rare Cave Millipede in Virginia
BLACKSBURG, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Ellett Valley millipede under the Endangered Species Act. The milky-white ...
Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction: DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Sturgeons are one of the oldest groups of fishes. Sporting an armor of five rows of bony, modified scales called dermal ...
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14-pound walleye caught on Clinch River to be used for breeding
An exceptionally large walleye was caught by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and will be used to produce more impressive fish in the ...
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Invasive Species Week highlights Virginia's struggle with unwelcome invaders
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Feb. 24 through Feb. 28 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week and Virginia is very familiar with many of the pesky species. From Spotted Lanternflies and Brown ...
'Put them on the menu': Americans should eat more of these invasive animals, officials say
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service said one species on the list is “surprisingly tasty” when grilled, blackened, or made into “crispy fish cakes.” ...
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Rare West Virginia Salamander Proposed for Endangered Species Protection
Following 13 years of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... The Center petitioned in 2010 to list the West Virginia spring salamander under ...