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These birds are taking over Virginia’s feeders this winter

Virginia’s winters can feel completely different depending on which part of the state you are in. While in the Appalachian Mountains, you’ll have cold air, snow, and extended periods that feel like ...
WRIC

View over 200 game and nongame species on Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has released the Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas, an online guide to over 200 game and nongame species that breed in the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Across the Smithsonian, Researchers are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birds

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation practices to bring back declining populations of grassland birds Emma Saaty ...
WVTF

How humans are bringing an endangered bird back from the brink of extinction

There isn’t much good environmental news these days. Scientists have raised alarms about climate change, dangerous pollutants called forever chemicals and the on-going loss of species, but here in ...