The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is responsible for the management of inland fisheries, wildlife, and recreational boating in Virginia. #vawildlife
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Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
✨ MEMBERSHIP MONDAY! ✨ We are so grateful for the incredible support of our state partner and Admiral Club member, the @VirginiaDWR, whose vital work makes our waterways safer, healthier, and more accessible for all who love the water: virginiawildlife.gov
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
How it started….how it’s going.
Thanks to @VirginiaDWR for showcasing Penny on this years waterfowl regulations cover. This was one email I was happy to open on vacation.
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
Deer and fish and elk(?)- Oh my!
Did you know that elk were reintroduced in #SWVA in 2012?
#VRLI learned from @VirginiaDWR Director Ryan Brown how DWR oversees the conservation and management of wildlife and inland fish and how they regulate hunting, fishing, and boating in VA.
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
Working downtown means that I get to watch our RVA Falcons, monitored by @VirginiaDWR , every spring right out my office window! Yesterday was fledge day - where the young falcons were set free to fly.
I was able to catch one of the males, White, fly and land across the way!!!
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
Thank you to @VirginiaDWR Conservation Police and biologists for safely capturing and relocating our beloved Elden the Bear! We will miss you Elden. You brought us such joy and excitement! 🐻🫶🏼
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
The @cms_dukes spent the day @VAStateParks Bear Creek Lake. Mr. Hatcher with the @VirginiaDWR helped show a variety of species with the SHOCK-BOAT! Then we set out to catch some of our own! #UnderTheC #WeAreCuCPS #SummerSchool2025 #KissForLuck @CuCPS
RVA FALCON FAMILY WELCOMES THREE CHICKS—FOURTH ON THE WAY! 🐣#RVAFalconCam
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
🐟 Virginia is tackling blue catfish by putting it on the menu! Be on the lookout for the next grant round this fall.
🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Nbi650VIRnx
📸@VirginiaDWR
#SustainableSeafood #InvasiveSpecies #BlueCatfish #VirginiaAgriculture
🦊 What You Need to Know About Red Foxes in Virginia! (A THREAD)
Red foxes thrive across rural & urban areas.
Seeing one during the day? Not always a red flag—unless it looks sick or acts strange (stumbling, lethargy, foaming). (1/4)
How to Coexist with Foxes:
🦊 Give space—especially during kit season
🐔 Use fox-proof fencing
🏡 Seal openings under buildings
🥩 Keep pet food indoors
🐕 Leash pets & supervise outside
🚫 Don’t feed wildlife—seriously
🔗dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/in…. (3/4)
What to do if you see one: dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/nu….
Thanks for coming to our Red Fox-Talk!🦊 (4/4)
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
BEWARE of deadly low-head dams. In cooperation with @VirginiaDWR, we urge everyone to stay safe by avoiding low-head dams while enjoying rivers and streams. #lowheaddams #damsafety Find more safety tips at ow.ly/BwrF50R8t0B
Bubs once tried to pet a snapping turtle. Now he calls it “the incident” and avoids ponds altogether. Learn from Bubs.
🦅 The ospreys are back—and so are we!
Join us this Saturday, April 12, at the Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach. We’ll have a booth set up—come chat with our team and talk everything osprey!
Full details 👉 virginiaospreyfoundation.org….
📷: DWR Staff
Found a ‘cute’ baby raccoon alone? Chances are, mom’s watching and judging your every move. Best to leave junior be.
Are You Watching Shad Cam? It’s back! 🐟
The fishway at Boshers Dam is once again teeming with activity! Catch a front-row view of American/Gizzard Shad, Quillback, Sea Lamprey, Blue Catfish, and more as they make their incredible journey upstream.
🎥: dwr.virginia.gov/shad-cam/.
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources retweeted
Know the dangers of #lowheaddams (nicknamed “drowning machines”).
In cooperation with @VirginiaDWR, we urge everyone to stay safe by avoiding low-head dams while enjoying rivers and streams. #damsafety Find safety tips at dwr.virginia.gov/boating/edu….
