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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAMUEL: Coyotes are not a big problem for human safety
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL We are becoming an urbanized society. In fact, by 2050, over 65% of all humans will live in urban and suburban areas. […]
SAMUEL: It’s time we make a push to buy only bird friendly coffee
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Around 20 years ago, we started to hear a lot about “bird friendly” coffee. What precipitated this was the knowledge that most […]
Volume 2, Episode 4 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 2
Listen now! Listen to “Volume 2, Episode 4 – Call of the Northwoods, Part 2” on Spreaker. Welcome to the season finale of Volume 2. In this episode, […]
OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: An introduction to a new chapter of life
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The cool morning air was a direct contradiction to the muggy, 70-degree temperature as I stepped out of my house onto our […]
