VA: Endangered Species & Wildlife
VA General Assembly nixes menhaden study bill
Virginia's General Assembly has killed legislation to address the declining menhaden population. The tiny forage fish are an important part of the …
Online tool creates wildlife-vehicle collision database
An online tool is connecting Virginians with information on wildlife-vehicle collisions. The Habitat Connectivity Hub is the brainchild of Wild …
VA undertakes pilot program to reduce wildlife collisions
A Virginia pilot program aims to reduce wildlife collisions with cars. The program stems from a $350 million federal Wildlife Crossings Pilot …
VA emprende programa piloto para reducir colisiones con la vida silvestre
Un programa piloto de Virginia pretende reducir las colisiones de animales salvajes con automóviles. El programa surge de un programa piloto …
Informe: Biomasa supera a las emisiones de otros combustibles fósiles
Un nuevo informe encuentra que la biomasa leñosa es peor para el medio ambiente que otros combustibles fósiles. El estudio encuentra que …
Report: Leave leaves on yards to aid biodiversity
A new study finds the autumn chore of raking leaves could be a disservice to budding plant life. The National Wildlife Federation found fallen leaves …
NOAA Brings Focus to Middle Peninsula
Virginia has some of the fastest-eroding coastline in the U.S, so an effort at one federal agency is bringing new focus to the region. Inside the …
Report: States Need to Streamline Licensing for Living Shorelines
RICHMOND, Va. -- As rising sea levels from climate change threaten waterfront communities and wildlife, a new report from the National Wildlife …
Solar Power Site Aims to Save Endangered Bees, Butterflies
RICHMOND, Va. - An elementary school in Westmoreland County is getting recognition for more than education. The Virginia Pollinator-Smart Program …
Feds Could Make Life Tougher for Feathered Friends
RICHMOND, Va. - Conservation groups say they'll fight the Trump administration's move to revise the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Interior …
New Fishing Decision Called Environmental Victory for Chesapeake Bay
RICHMOND, Va. -- Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce ordered Virginia's menhaden fishery in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest on the East Coast…
Wildfires Burning Through Forest Service Budget, Even in East
RICHMOND, Va. – More and bigger wildfires – even in the East – are burning through the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. But …