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 knew that meant […]
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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 or turtles as […]
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. A group called […]
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 legislation aimed at […]
SAMUEL: What are the top big-buck states?
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL The Boone and Crockett Club Has a lot of history behind it. In fact, it was founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887 because wildlife populations […]
SAMUEL: The road to restoration of bison hasn’t been the easiest to navigate
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Two hundred years ago, 60 million bison were roaming the grasslands of our country, but by the late 1890s, there were only 541 remaining. The […]
Found a baby bird? The best thing to do may be nothing at all
by Lindsay Pollard-Post In my neighborhood, I’m known as the “animal person.” People ask me for help and advice on everything from getting a lost dog back home safely to […]
SAMUEL: Unusual ways humans impact wildlife
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Humans impact wild animals in several ways. Some can be modified to lower those impacts. Others cannot be changed. Here are just a few of […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, we take a diversion to discuss the intricacies of plant-insect interactions. Plants are critical to many insect species […]
Let’s keep teaching outdoors: Benefits of learning outside
by Claire Latané During the pandemic, schools across the country turned themselves inside out, holding classes outdoors to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. And now that vaccination is driving […]
