COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Every summer thousands of Americans go to Canada to fish. From our region, family fishing vacations to Ontario are common. Take the […]
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SAMUEL: Why losing hunters is a concern to us all
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL We hear all the time that hunter numbers are declining. And I think they are, but evaluating that isn’t as simple as […]
SAMUEL: Is it a red or gray fox?
Three friends and/or neighbors told me they’ve seen foxes in our area in the past month. Two were positive they were red foxes and their description convinced […]
SAMUEL: How fawns survive
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Is there anything cuter than a newborn fawn? Seems sad that roughly half of all fawns die before they are 6 months […]
SAMUEL: Threats from Chronic Wasting Disease continue
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was first found in West Virginia in 2005. For those hunters who thought that it would be possible to isolate the problem and […]
SAMUEL: State DNR: Viruses at feeders now killing birds
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we hear about viruses all the time. We wash our hands more, we clean things more, […]
SAMUEL: My last bowhunt
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL “My last bowhunt.” Sounds a bit sinister, and for me it is. Fourteen years ago I lost one lung during surgery. I […]
SAMUEL: You can’t keep salamanders, turtles, or snakes in West Virginia
In most states the laws on the possession of snakes, turtles, or salamanders have lots of exceptions. In some states you can keep some species of salamanders […]
SAMUEL: Some things are hard to imagine
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL It’s hard to imagine that people are releasing feral cats into the wild to eat rats, but some say that is happening. […]
COLUMN: Section 1123 of the Highway Bill would greatly benefit West Virginia motorists, wildlife
LETTER FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, also known as the Highway Bill, is a comprehensive piece of […]
