CHARLESTON — Cases of hemorrhagic disease have been confirmed in deer across five West Virginia counties, but state wildlife officials remind the public that the seasonal illness is not dangerous to people and does not pose a long-term threat to deer populations. The West Virginia ...
BY CASSIDY ROARK CRoark@DominionPost.com As the forecast predicts a wintry mix of snow and cold temperatures today, Morgantown residents are bracing for what could be one of the coldest stretches of the winter season. With temperatures expected to dip into the teens during the day early ...
Five years ago, Monongalia County Health Department hosted a group of wildlife staffers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Elkins to discuss rabies. Cases had been creeping up and, at the same time, the area treated by the USDA’s oral rabies vaccine (ORV) ...
Coyotes and bobcats and bears — oh, my! Join the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in celebrating 100 years of education, conservation and appreciation for the Mountain State’s remarkable wildlife. In 1923, the French Creek Game Farm was established by the Game and Fish Commission. ...
You may know Samantha McCreery from her previous small business, Sam’s Plants, through which she provided the community with plants — particularly native plants and resources for growing them. In 2021, she learned metal smithing from a friend, and now has a new small business called ...
by Michelle Reynolds Our household has baby fever. The songbirds who reside in our oak tree are expecting. We threw a shower of sorts by putting out a bowl of water in the Florida heat, and we are watching the nest eggscitedly. Then there’s the other new arrival, affectionately (if ...